Governing through Biometrics

Governing through Biometrics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 411
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ISBN-10 : 9781137290755
ISBN-13 : 1137290757
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Book Synopsis Governing through Biometrics by : B. Ajana

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.


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