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What does ‘datafication’ mean for our bodies? In this reading group we will discuss self-tracking, self-surveillance, and the transformation of the body into data using technologies as diverse as the BMI scale and the Smart Watch. While the reading is focussed on contemporary technology, we will also consider the historical precedents for self-tracking such as religious practices and healthcare.
Reading: Lupton, D. (2016). ‘An Optimal Human Being’ in The Quantified Self and Crawford, K., Lingel, J., & Karppi, T. (2015). ‘Our metrics, ourselves: A hundred years of self-tracking from the weight scale to the wrist wearable device’.
