Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Psychology
Advisor
Susan Opotow
Committee Members
Michelle Fine
Maria Torre
Jessie Daniels
Subject Categories
Other Psychology | Science and Technology Studies | Social Justice | Social Psychology | Theory and Philosophy
Keywords
Social media, psychology, technology, media psychology
Abstract
My dissertation examines two controversies related to emergent uses of information from social media in psychological research and application. It focuses on controversies surrounding studies of face-based gaydar and the use of psychographic targeting by Cambridge Analytica in the 2016 US presidential election. Each controversy is analyzed in a case study that explores the issues specific to that study in relation to broader patterns across contexts to identify emergent trends in the use of information from social media in psychological research. Qualitative Content Analysis is used to analyze extant texts relevant to each case. In each study, findings related to scientific practice, research ethics, and justice are identified. Recommendations for more valid, more ethical, and more just research practice are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sweeney, Patrick, "Information Justice: The Histories and Futures of Technology and Social Categories" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/4277
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