Images as Data for Social Science Research
An Introduction to Convolutional Neural Nets for Image Classification
Seiten
2020
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-81685-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-81685-4 (ISBN)
Shows how innovation in computer vision methods can markedly lower the costs of using images as data. Introduces readers to deep learning algorithms commonly used for object recognition, facial recognition, and visual sentiment analysis. Provides guidance and instruction for scholars interested in using these methods in their own research.
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.
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.
1. Introduction; 2. Prerequisites for computer vision methods and tutorials; 3. Introduction to CNNs for social scientists; 4. Overview of fine-tuning a CNN classifier for images; 5. Political science working example: images related to a Black Lives Matter protest; 6. The promise and limits of autotaggers; 7. Application: fine-tuning an open source CNN; 8. Legal and ethical concerns in using images as data; 9. Conclusion; 10. References.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.08.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elements in Quantitative and Computational Methods for the Social Sciences |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 32 Halftones, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 151 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 140 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-81685-1 / 1108816851 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-81685-4 / 9781108816854 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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