Everyday surveillance : vigilance and visibility in postmodern life / William G. Staples.

By:

Staples, William G

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780742541092
0742541096
9780742541108
074254110X

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

323.44/820973 23

LOC classification:

HN59.2 .S698 2014

Contents:

Everyday surveillance -- The scaffold, the penitentiary, and beyond -- The gaze and its compulsions -- Bodily intrusions -- Wired.I.Am: the digital life 2.0 -- The anatomy of visibility.

Summary: Everyday Surveillance is a provocative exploration of the myriad ways we are watched each day -- from internet use to public video cameras -- and how this surveillance shapes our lives. The second edition considers new topics, such as the rise of social media, and updates research throughout. This is an ideal text for introducing students to concepts of social control and provoking discussion. -- Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	HN59.2 .S698 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001336063

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-243) and index.

Everyday surveillance -- The scaffold, the penitentiary, and beyond -- The gaze and its compulsions -- Bodily intrusions -- Wired.I.Am: the digital life 2.0 -- The anatomy of visibility.

Everyday Surveillance is a provocative exploration of the myriad ways we are watched each day -- from internet use to public video cameras -- and how this surveillance shapes our lives. The second edition considers new topics, such as the rise of social media, and updates research throughout. This is an ideal text for introducing students to concepts of social control and provoking discussion. -- Provided by publisher.

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