The politics and possibilities of self-tracking technology : data, bodies and design

Collecting data about our lives, our bodies and our behaviours has become a part of everyday practice that promises greater self-awareness, healthier living and increased productivity. This book focuses on the dialectical relationship between users and designers of self-tracking technology to examin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Jethani, Suneel (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2021]
Subjects
Wearable technology > Social aspects.
Wearable technology > Health aspects.
Wearable technology > Design and construction.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781800433403
DOI10.1108/9781800433380
Physical Description1 online resource (212 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • part I. Visions : quantified and quantifiable services: chapter 1. The quantified self. chapter 2. The quantifiable self : precision medicine, the quantified "all" and the disappearance of body
  • part II. Rules : the embodied practices of self tracking: chapter 3. Lessons from electronic monitoring. chapter 4. Sociometry
  • part III. The quantised self : discipline and design: chapter 5. The quantised self. Chapter 6. Conclusion : anticipating the quantised self in design.

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