{"title":"Hector Amaya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHector Amaya's\u003c\/strong\u003e works delve into complex themes within the realm of education and reference, offering readers insightful explorations into societal and economic structures. His writing challenges conventional perspectives, inviting thoughtful consideration of anonymity and its impact on modern economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of analytical depth and accessible prose, making intricate subjects approachable without sacrificing intellectual rigor. Amaya's contributions are essential for those interested in the intersections of economics, privacy, and social dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-economy-of-anonymity-by-hector-amaya-9781503645813","title":"The Economy of Anonymity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use avatars to play videogames. We use pseudonyms on social media. We use VPNs to mask our identities and activities. In the digital realm, anonymity is everywhere, a persistent option for those who wish to hide, experiment, and deceive. But we are anonymous in more contexts than the digital. In urban settings, we routinely experience the anonymity of the crowd, and routinely use anonymity to participate in political life and social protests. Anonymity matters. This book is a wager that we can learn much about society, humanity, and power by analysing the structural tensions and possibilities of anonymity, and by analysing how the economy of anonymity is changing in a modernity defined by computation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many have explored the connections between surveillance, datafication, and privacy, relatively little has been done to theorise anonymity and its critical role in our lives. \u003cem\u003eThe Economy of Anonymity\u003c\/em\u003e rebalances our intellectual investments by expanding our understandings of anonymity. Putting the work of Gloria Anzaldúa and Bernhard Siegert into conversation, Hector Amaya examines the contours of anonymity in different social domains—in relationship to individuals, institutions, and contexts; to epistemology and ontology; and to history and society. As the book shows, anonymity entails paradoxical possibilities—sometimes anonymity is experienced as freedom and other times as powerlessness, or subjugation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934302322924,"sku":"9781503645813","price":122.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781503645813-the-economy-of-anonymity.jpg?v=1783910764"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/hector-amaya.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}