Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin is an American sociologist and Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. She is known for her interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the social dimensions of science, technology, and medicine, with a focus on the relationship between innovation and inequity, health and justice, and knowledge and power. She is the author of several books, including 'Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code,' which explores the intersection of race and technology.
Books
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1. Race After Technology
This book critically examines the intersection of technology and race, revealing how digital tools and platforms often perpetuate existing racial biases and inequalities. It delves into the concept of the "New Jim Code," where discriminatory designs are embedded in the architecture of various technologies, from automated decision-making systems to predictive policing algorithms. The author challenges the notion that technology is neutral, arguing that it often reinforces systemic discrimination, and calls for a more inclusive and equitable approach to tech development that actively confronts and dismantles these embedded prejudices.
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