Governing through Biometrics

The Biopolitics of Identity

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Social Policy, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: B. Ajana ISBN: 9781137290755
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: September 19, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: B. Ajana
ISBN: 9781137290755
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: September 19, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

Managing identity through biometric technology has become a routine and ubiquitous practice in recent years. This book interrogates what is at stake in the merging of the body and technology for surveillance and securitization purposes drawing on a number of critical theories and philosophies.

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Managing identity through biometric technology has become a routine and ubiquitous practice in recent years. This book interrogates what is at stake in the merging of the body and technology for surveillance and securitization purposes drawing on a number of critical theories and philosophies.

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