Self-Tracking: Empirical and Philosophical Investigations
Self-Tracking: Empirical and Philosophical Investigations by Btihaj Ajana
English | 2 Nov. 2017 | ISBN: 3319653784 | 172 Pages | PDF | 2.51 MB
English | 2 Nov. 2017 | ISBN: 3319653784 | 172 Pages | PDF | 2.51 MB
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.