Society and Social Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Sociology
Governing Through Biometrics

Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity

Hardback Published on: 25/09/2013
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Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
  • ISBN: 9780230321618
  • Number of pages: 238
  • Dimensions: 217 x 141 x 19 mm
  • Weight: 432g
  • Languages: English