In the thesis I apply Beck's Risk Society perspective to the study of datafication. Results of four empirical studies show how some elements of the reflexive modernization theory do not pass the empirical test.First, a country's level of digitalization does not deepen knowledge based stratification mechanisms.Second, individuals' trust in data institutions does not drop when the pitfalls of datafication become visible, challenging the `worked and won' dynamic of trust in the risk society.Nevertheless, I also show how the Risk Society perspective is beneficial to better understand some aspects...
In the thesis I apply Beck's Risk Society perspective to the study of datafication. Results of four empirical studies show how some elements of the re...
