ISBN:
9781787432895
,
9781787439481
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 264 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen
Edition:
First edition
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Metric culture
Parallel Title:
Print version Ajana, Btihaj Metric Culture : Ontologies of Self-Tracking Practices
DDC:
600
Keywords:
Metrology
;
Self-worship
;
Technology Social aspects
;
Metrology
;
Self-worship
;
Technology Social aspects
;
Electronic books
;
Messwesen
;
Kultur
;
Selbstbild
;
Soziologie
;
Messwesen
;
Kultur
;
Selbstbild
;
Soziologie
Abstract:
Data and metrics play an unmistakably powerful role in today's society. Over the years, their use has expanded to cover almost every sphere of everyday life. This book provides a critical investigation into what we can call a "metric culture" in which practices of self-tracking and quantification have become more popular than ever before
Abstract:
Front Cover -- Metric Culture: Ontologies of Self-Tracking Practices -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Metric Culture and the Over-examined Life -- References -- Chapter 2 Performance Management and the Audited Self -- Introduction -- Performance Indicators and the Rise of NPM -- From Managing Professionals to Controlling Populations: Metrics and Biopower -- Quantifying and Rating Oneself: Surveillance or Empowerment? -- Measuring Performance in China: Citizenship and Social Credit -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 The Digitisation of Welfare: A Strategy towards Improving Citizens' Self-care and Co-management of Welfare -- Introduction -- Health Technologies, ePregnancy and Bio-citizenship -- Research Methodology -- Digitisation as a Dispositive -- Methods -- Analysis -- Digital Solutions to Welfare Problems -- Arguments for Digitisation -- The Appointment of Responsibility of Actions Regarding the Process of Digitisation -- Descriptions of Ideal Practices and Citizenship Regarding the Digitisation of Welfare -- Discussion -- The Schism between Technologies as Empowering and Technocratic Governing -- New Civic Virtues in the Digital Era -- New Health: Digital Health -- Concluding Reflections -- References -- Chapter 4 'A Much Better Person': The Agential Capacities of Self-tracking Practices -- Introduction -- Details of Our Study -- Overall Self-tracking Practices -- Agential Capacities -- Self-improvement -- Exerting Control -- Identifying Patterns and Achieving Goals -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5 Resonating Self-tracking Practices? Empirical Insights into Theoretical Reflections on a 'Sociology of Resonance' -- Introduction -- Rosa's View on Resonance and Self-tracking
Abstract:
Empirical Results on Mundane Practices of Self-tracking -- Methodological Approach: Analytical Graph of World Relationships -- Case I: Project or Goal-driven Self-tracking -- Case II: Playful Self-tracking -- Case III: Failing Self-tracking -- Case IV: Digital Diary -- Resonant and Mute Self-tracking Practices -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 The 1-Person Laboratory of the Quantified Self Community -- Introduction -- QS: A Perspective from the Inside -- Inside the 1PL -- Exemplifying the 1PL -- Instrumentation, Methodological Setup and Operating the 1PL -- Reflections on the 1PL -- Personal Discovery as Empowering Practice -- Beyond the 1PL -- Methods and Procedures -- Search for Evidence on the Scale of the Individual Person -- Requisite Competencies -- Knowledge Sharing -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Embodiment and Agency through Self-tracking Practices of People Living with Diabetes -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Self-monitoring Blood Glucose Levels through CGM and FGM Systems -- The Development of Self-awareness and Reflexivity -- Embodied Actions -- Surveillance Underpinning the Use of CGM and FGM -- Tactics Enacting Micro-powers -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Doing Calories: The Practices of Dieting Using Calorie Counting App MyFitnessPal -- Introduction -- Exploring Practices of Eating and Dieting -- Understanding Practices of Dieting through STS Perspective -- Methods -- How Calorie Counting Is Done -- Practical Temporality -- Practical Precision -- Practical Adjustments -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Sleep App Discourses: A Cultural Perspective -- Introduction -- Critical Marketing Theory -- Sleep, Sleep App and Digital Health Discourses -- Discourse Analysis -- Data -- Analysis -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References
Abstract:
Chapter 10 Academic Metrics and Positioning Strategies -- Introduction -- Transformation of the Sector: Judgement of Quality -- Changes within Institutions: Promotion and Hiring -- Individual Strategies: Presentation of Self -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Real-time Grade Books and the Quantified Student -- Neoliberalism in Everyday Life -- Being Digitally Engaged -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 A Quantified Self Report Card: Ethical Considerations of Privacy as Commodity -- Introduction -- Human Data Commons Foundation's 2017 Quantified Self Report Card -- Research Methodology: Evaluating Readability -- Research Results: Categorical Comparisons -- Research Analysis: Balancing Differences -- Ontological Fatigue: A Personal Narrative Shift -- Power and Privacy in the Datasphere -- 2018 HDC Quantified Self Report Card: Encouraging Industry Best Practices -- References -- Chapter 13 The Limits of Ratio: An Analysis of NPM in Sweden Using Nicholas of Cusa's Understanding of Reason -- Introduction -- Nicholas of Cusa -- Not-knowing -- Ratio -- Intellectus -- Contemporary Society of Ratio -- NPM in Sweden -- Concept Imperialism -- Empaperment -- Remote Controlling Public Services -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
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