@inproceedings{922d50f393f948fe91b6a585de63fbec,
title = "The commodification of location: Dynamics of power in location-based systems",
abstract = "Location-based ubiquitous computing systems are entering mainstream society and becoming familiar parts of everyday life. However, the settings in which they are deployed are already suffused with complex social dynamics. We report on a study of parole officers and parolees whose relationships are being transformed by location-based technologies. While parolees are clearly subjects of state discipline, the parole officers also find themselves subject to new responsibilities. This study highlights the complexities of power in sociotechnical systems and what happens when location becomes a tradable, technological object.",
keywords = "Discipline, GPS, Power, Surveillance",
author = "Irina Shklovski and Janet Vertesi and Emily Troshynski and Paul Dourish",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1145/1620545.1620548",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781605584317",
series = "ACM International Conference Proceeding Series",
pages = "11--20",
booktitle = "UbiComp'09 - Proceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing",
note = "11th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp'09 ; Conference date: 30-09-2009 Through 03-10-2009",
}