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