Embeddable Magnets, Microchips and RFID Tags: a Multi-Sensory Experience for Body Modification Enthusiasts

Student: Danilicheva Irina

Educational Programme: Culture Studies (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2024

This work is devoted to the study of the practice of installing RFID and NFC tags in the body, the subject of the study is the experience of body modification enthusiasts. The research question examines the visibility and invisibility of cyborgization practices: how visible is this practice in the everyday lives of respondents? How do others react to them, and how does the appearance of cyborgization manifest within the community? In my research, I will try to answer these questions, drawing on the work of anthropologists, sociologists and cultural scientists, as well as on the analysis of collected interviews and observations.

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