Images as Data for Social Science Research : An Introduction to Convolutional Neural Nets for Image Classification

Nora Webb Williams

ISBN 10: 1108816851 / ISBN 13: 9781108816854

Published by Cambridge University Press Aug 2020, 2020

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Neuware - Images play a crucial role in shaping and reflecting political life. Digitization has vastly increased the presence of such images in daily life, creating valuable new research opportunities for social scientists. We show how recent innovations in computer vision methods can substantially lower the costs of using images as data. We introduce readers to the deep learning algorithms commonly used for object recognition, facial recognition, and visual sentiment analysis. We then provide guidance and specific instructions for scholars interested in using these methods in their own research.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Images as Data for Social Science Research : An Introduction to Convolutional Neural Nets for Image Classification
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Aug 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108816851
• ISBN 13: 9781108816854
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 225W x 151H x 6D millimeters 225 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 142 grams

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Images play a crucial role in shaping and reflecting political life. Digitization has vastly increased the presence of such images in daily life, creating valuable new research opportunities for social scientists. We show how recent innovations in computer vision methods can substantially lower the costs of using images as data. We introduce readers to the deep learning algorithms commonly used for object recognition, facial recognition, and visual sentiment analysis. We then provide guidance and specific instructions for scholars interested in using these methods in their own research.