Exploring Recommendation Systems and Technologies of the Self

The concept of 'technologies of the self' refers to mechanisms of self-improvement and transformation based on societal norms and values.

The three determining factors featured in Lievrouw's 'diagram of mediation' are artifacts, practices, and social arrangements.

Recommendation systems function as 'technologies of the self' by gathering user information through their usage and providing recursive feedback of data to generate personalized recommendations.

<p>The first operation is gathering information from the user through their usage to generate data for recommendation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The second operation is providing recursive feedback of data through endless recommendations based on user behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recommendation systems can function as 'technologies of the self' by allowing individuals to transform themselves based on societal norms and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to Foucault, 'technologies of the self' refer to mechanisms of self-improvement and transformation based on societal norms and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three determining factors featured in Lievrouw's 'diagram of mediation' are artifacts, practices, and social arrangements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The third operation of recommendation systems as technologies of the self is providing endless recommendations of how the user could improve or transform themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recommendation systems gather information from users through their usage, with more usage generating more data for recommendation.</p> Signup and view all the answers