Governing through Biometrics
Author | : B. Ajana |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2013-09-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137290755 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137290757 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book Governing through Biometrics written by B. Ajana and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.