Perceptions and imaginaries about the fourth industrial revolution between geographies of opportunity and discontent: Some reflections on the Italian case

• Published in: The Geographical journal Vol. 189; no. 2; pp. 342 - 356
• Main Authors: Lazzeroni, Michela, Albanese, Valentina Erminia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Data mining; Discontent; Empirical analysis; Fourth industrial revolution; geography of discontent; imaginaries; Industry 4.0; Inequality; Italy; Pandemics; perceptions; Resentment; Sentiment analysis; Technological change

The pervasiveness of advanced technologies and their disruptive impact on society have spurred the debate on the emergence of a new industrial revolution and on its positive and negative effects, both at an individual and spatial level. This paper aims to contribute to this debate, focusing attentio...