Call for Chapters: Sociological Dimensions of Platformization: Power, Culture, and Identity in the Digital Age
- Proposals Submission Deadline: June 4, 2025
- Full Chapters Due: August 27, 2025
- Submission Date: August 27, 2025
Target Audience
This book is intended for a broad academic and professional readership interested in the intersections of sociology, media studies, cultural studies, digital humanities, political communication, and critical internet research. It will be especially valuable to: Researchers and graduate students studying digital platforms, social media, and algorithmic governance from sociological or interdisciplinary perspectives; Scholars working in digital sociology, platform studies, and communication studies who seek to integrate empirical and theoretical approaches to platformization; Educators designing curricula that include the societal impacts of technology and digital culture; Policy researchers and NGO professionals concerned with digital rights, inequalities, platform regulation, and social justice; Journalists, digital activists, and cultural critics who want a deeper understanding of the social transformations taking place within digital environments. The book’s diverse range of case studies and theoretical approaches also makes it suitable as a teaching resource in upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sociology, media studies, digital politics, and communication.
Recommended Topics
The sociological foundations and theoretical frameworks of platformization Algorithmic governance, datafication, and digital control mechanisms Platform capitalism and the restructuring of labor and value Digital subjectivity, identity formation, and self-presentation on platforms Social inequalities, exclusion, and algorithmic bias in digital environments Influencer culture, self-branding, and digital aesthetics Platformization of intimacy, relationships, and emotional labor Surveillance, geo-tracking, and everyday monitoring through apps Online activism, digital resistance, and counter-platform practices Platformization of education, pedagogy, and knowledge production Streaming platforms, content creation, and attention economies Platform governance, moderation, and digital policy frameworks Cultural and political polarization through algorithmic feeds Comparative studies of platformization across regions and cultures Gender, race, and class dynamics in platform-mediated societies The role of local platforms and non-Western perspectives on platformization Ethical and methodological issues in researching digital platforms The future of social life under intensifying platform logics
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 4, 2025, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by June 18, 2025 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by August 27, 2025, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
