The Use of Big Data: Some Epistemological and Methodological Considerations

Authors

  • Sonia Stefanizzi University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13136/isr.v11i4S.431

Keywords:

Big Data, epistemological transition, data quality.

Abstract

After presenting the main features of Big Data, the paper discusses its epistemological and methodological implications in social research. If the current interest in Big Data has generated the widespread impression that these methods are able to produce knowledge without the need to resort to conventional scientific methods, it remains an open question whether the possibility to work with a huge amount of data has really led to a new epistemological transition. A further aspect of critical reflection, present in the essay, concerns the quality and reliability of information, privacy issues and data ownership.

Author Biography

Sonia Stefanizzi, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

Department of Sociology and Social Research

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Published

22.04.2021

How to Cite

Stefanizzi, S. (2021). The Use of Big Data: Some Epistemological and Methodological Considerations. Italian Sociological Review, 11(4S), 193. https://doi.org/10.13136/isr.v11i4S.431

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Vol. 11 No. 4S (2021)

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