Governing through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity

Ajana, B.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349340477

DOI: 10.1057/9781137290755

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 238