Traces of the self in digital tracking practices
BENJAMIN JOHN LYALL
10.26180/5e26984ef3e1f
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Traces_of_the_self_in_digital_tracking_practices/11666202
Self-tracking devices like Fitbits and smartwatches are an increasingly common part of everyday life. However, these devices exist at the intersection of complex links between people, technology, social norms, health and corporations. Using novel mixed-method approaches, this thesis develops an understanding of how people interact, react and create new stories with visual presentations of their daily activities. Digital self-tracking tools are now normalised, and are in the process of altering social relations in both expected and unexpected ways.
2020-01-21 06:21:01
self-tracking
quantified self
visualisation
qualitative
sociology
digital sociology
wearables
apps
software
Digital Humanities
Media Studies
Sociology