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This work aims at conceptualizing the dynamics of identity-building in globalized metropolises. I stress the importance of tagging as an information and communications technology (ICT) practice that informs the production and organization of identity models within and beyond digital environments. Most importantly, I emphasize the stereotypical nature of contemporary identities and the subsequent demand for citizens to play an actively creative role in their construction. I define stereotype as the combination of recognizable elements — imaginary tags — that are shared through the collective imaginary and attached to individuals and places as a way of reducing them to more easily mediated entities.
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Bozzi, N. (2015). From Metaphysics to Metadata: Tagging as a Social Practice. In: de Been, W., Arora, P., Hildebrandt, M. (eds) Crossroads in New Media, Identity and Law. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137491268_11
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