Bodies of Data: doubles, composites and aggregates

Rachel Douglas-Jones

doi:10.1111/1467-9655.13486

Bodies of Data: doubles, composites and aggregates

Rachel Douglas-Jones

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Abstract

In this essay, I describe three bodies of data, analysing how relations are drawn between physical, digital, and political composites. Following the phrase ‘getting to know your data self’, my aim is to draw out the kinds of relations people use data to make, and the versions of the body that I find codified in data imaginaries. Thematically, the stories give different accounts of control over data, as the data body is doubled, built out of composites, and aggregated into a body politic.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Volume	27
Issue number	s1
ISSN	1359-0987
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9655.13486
Publication status	Published - 16 Mar 2021

Keywords

Data Relations
Digital Composites
Data Imaginaries
Body Politic
Control Over Data

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DaR: Data as Relation: Governance in the age of big data
Winthereik, B. R. (PI), Gad, C. (PI), Elam, M. (CoI), Cohn, M. (CoI), Hjelholt, M. (CoI), Douglas-Jones, R. (CoI), Rossi, L. (CoI), Neumayer, C. (CoI), Jørgensen, B. (CoI), Schou, J. (CoI), Burnett, J. M. (CoI), Hockenhull, M. (CoI), Maguire, J. (CoI), Pedersen, L. R. (CoI), Papazu, I. (CoI), Salling, C. A. (CoI), Gahoonia, S. K. (CoI), Ojala, M. (CoI) & Enslev, L. (CoI)
Velux Foundation
11/03/2016 → 10/03/2021
Project: Research

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