The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
감시 자본주의론
A critical sociology of technology and economic theory analyzing a new economic logic that unilaterally claims human behavioral experience as free raw material for behavioral prediction and manipulation.
| Field | Sociology · Economics · Science & Technology Studies |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Critical Theory Network Approach |
| Key figures | 👤 Shoshana Zuboff (쇼샤나 주보프) |
| Year | 2019 |
Key Claims
Shoshana Zuboff conceptualized ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ as an economic mutant that expropriates private human experience as behavioral surplus. This surplus feeds machine intelligence to manufacture prediction products sold to business customers, instituting unprecedented instrumentarian power.
Further Reading
- Zuboff, S. (2019). The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power. PublicAffairs.
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