The Social Life of Biometrics

The Social Life of Biometrics
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781978809062
ISBN-13 : 1978809069
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Book Synopsis The Social Life of Biometrics by : George C Grinnell

Download or read book The Social Life of Biometrics written by George C Grinnell and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometrics is a technology of identification that associates physical features with a legal identity, yet as a mode of determining one truth, it creates many more that mediate how individuals exist. The Social Life of Biometrics examines human experiences of biometrics and considers their histories, effects, and futures.


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