Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

by Safiya Umoja Noble

Book Overview

A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms

Run a Google search for "black girls"--what will you find? "Big Booty" and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But, if you type in "white girls," the results are radically different. The suggested porn sites and un-moderated discussions about "why black women are so sassy" or "why...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479849944
• ISBN13: 9781479849949
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"