Biometrics

Joseph (Macquarie University, Australia) Pugliese

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010

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Biometric technologies, such as finger- or facial-scan, are being deployed across a variety of social contexts in order to facilitate and guarantee identity verification and authentication. This book critically analyses these technologies in terms of the application of biopolitical power – corporate, military and governmental – on the human body.

ISBN-13
9780415874878
ISBN-10
0415874874
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-07-20
Pages
192
Dimensions
237x161x15
Weight
394