This critical and concise volume introduces the qualitative researcher to key concepts in Big Data. It outlines the threats and potentials of the big data trend for the future of research fields, including those that use small-scale data.

Kathy A. Mills is Professor of Literacies and Digital Cultures, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane. A prolific, award-winning academic author, ethnographer, and Future Fellow of the Australian Research Council, she is also Chair of the American Educational Research Association Writing and Literacies Special Interest Group and serves on a number of international journal editorial boards.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. What is Big Data?

Chapter 2. Big Data in Historical Context

Chapter 3. Challenges of Big Data for Qualitative Researchers

Chapter 4. Potentials of Big Data Analytics for Qualitative Researchers

Chapter 5. Big Data Ethics, Privacy, and Dataveillance

Chapter 6. Anticipating Big Data Futures for Qualitative Researchers

References

Index