Self-Tracking - Empirical and Philosophical Investigations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book provides an empirical and philosophical investigation of self-tracking practices. In recent years, there has been an explosion of apps and devices that enable the data capturing and monitoring of everyday activities, behaviours and habits. Encouraged by movements such as the Quantified Self, a growing number of people are embracing this culture of quantification and tracking in the spirit of improving their health and wellbeing. 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 edited 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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2018
Editors:	Btihaj Ajana
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	155
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-65378-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business mathematics & systems > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	3-319-65378-4
Barcode:	9783319653785

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