Identification and citizenship in africa: biometrics, the documentary state and bureaucratic writings of the self
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367513115
Date de publication :
31 mai 2023
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
600 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the context of a global biometric turn, this book investigates processes of legal identification in Africa "from below". Drawing on empirical research conducted across 14 countries, the book documents the processes, practices and meanings of legal identification in Africa from the 1950s.