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Facial Recognition

Name: Facial Recognition
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Book Synopsis: Facial recognition is set to fundamentally change our experience and understanding of monitoring, surveillance, and privacy. Backed by powerful industry interests, this technology is being integrated into many areas of society – from airports to shopping malls, classrooms to casinos. Despite the promise of security and efficiency, fears are growing that this technology is inherently biased, intrusive, and oppressive, with broad-ranging societal consequences.

In this timely book, Neil Selwyn and Mark Andrejevic provide a critical introduction to facial recognition. Outlining its complex social history and future technical forms, as well as its conceptual and technical underpinnings, the book considers the arguments being advanced for the continued uptake of facial recognition. In assessing these developments, the book argues that we are at the cusp of a generational shift in surveillance technology that will reconfigure our expectations of anonymity in shared and public spaces. Throughout, the book addresses a deceptively simple question: do we really want to live in a world where our face is our ID?

Facial Recognition is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications studies, surveillance studies, criminology, and sociology, as well as for anyone interested in one of the defining technologies of our times.

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Experience the future of monitoring, surveillance, and privacy with Facial Recognition. This groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the way we understand and interact with security systems. With its integration in airports, shopping malls, classrooms, and even casinos, Facial Recognition provides unprecedented security and efficiency for businesses and institutions.

But that's not all. Facial Recognition goes beyond its practical applications. In this timely and thought-provoking book by Neil Selwyn and Mark Andrejevic, you'll delve into the complex social history and future technical forms of this game-changing technology. Gain insight into its conceptual and technical underpinnings as the authors explore the arguments for and against its continued adoption.

Prepare yourself for a generational shift in surveillance technology that will redefine our expectations of anonymity in shared and public spaces. With deep analysis and a critical perspective, this book raises important questions: Do we truly want to live in a world where our face becomes our ID?

Facial Recognition is not just for experts—it is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications studies, surveillance studies, criminology, sociology, and anyone intrigued by one of the defining technologies of our times. Embrace the future of identification and understanding with Facial Recognition.

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