An increasing number of sociologists today are examining the social production of digital technology. Although younger researchers may be digital natives and write from “within the algorithm,” and older sociologists may begin by trying to define terms and concepts that have become commonplace in the tech “space,” all share the goal of unpacking the “black box” of computer software by analyzing how, where, and by whom it is developed and asking who benefits most by its use. Some of the articles in this special issue of Theory and Society focus on questions of connectivity, privacy, and equity in light of classical sociology’s concern with the state, the self, knowledge, and power; others look critically at forms of inequality in the operations of specific platforms, algorithms, urban tech ecosystems, and coworking spaces.

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编者对数字技术社会学特刊的介绍

今天，越来越多的社会学家正在研究数字技术的社会生产。尽管年轻的研究人员可能是数字原住民，并且从“算法内部”开始写作，而年长的社会学家可能会首先尝试定义在技术“空间”中已经司空见惯的术语和概念，但他们的共同目标是打开“黑匣子”分析计算机软件的开发方式、地点和开发者，并询问谁从其使用中受益最多。鉴于古典社会学对国家、自我、知识和权力的关注，本期《理论与社会》特刊中的一些文章侧重于连通性、隐私和公平问题；其他人则批判性地看待特定平台、算法、城市技术生态系统和联合办公空间运营中的不平等形式。