Overview
- Grounds the discussion about self-tracking and self-measurement in empirical studies, an important contribution to the ongoing debate
- Explores the cultural significance and implications of self-tracking practices and the Quantified Self culture
- Contributes towards an enhanced and more critical understanding of the role of self-tracking technologies and practices in everyday life
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About this book
The aim of this book is to enhance understanding of this fast-growing trend, bringing together scholars who are working at the forefront of the critical study of self-tracking practices. Each chapter provides a different conceptual lens through which one can examine these practices, while grounding the discussion in relevant empirical examples.
From phenomenology to discourse analysis, from questions of identity, privacy and agency to issues of surveillance and tracking at the workplace, this edi
ted collection takes on a wide, and yet focused, approach to the timely topic of self-tracking. It constitutes a useful companion for scholars, students and everyday users interested in the Quantified Self phenomenon.
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“This is an eye-opening book. Our digital selves are so used to data sharing, often without questioning how this data is used, where it is stored and, in the end, for what purpose. I am not negative towards these advanced technologies, e.g. GPS. But having read this book … makes me think about – not only how our modern societies and self-representations are constructed– but also – how should we apprehend them and to what extent accept them. I recommend this book warmly.” (Anne L.C. Runehov, ESSSAT News & Reviews, Vol. 31 (2), June, 2021)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Self-Tracking
Book Subtitle: Empirical and Philosophical Investigations
Editors: Btihaj Ajana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65379-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65378-5Published: 18 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88012-9Published: 18 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65379-2Published: 01 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 155
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations
Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Medical Sociology, Ethnography, Big Data/Analytics, Digital/New Media