The New Politics of Surveillance and Visibility
Since the terrorist attacks of September 2001, surveillance has been put forward as the essential tool for the 'war on terror, ' with new technologies and policies offering police and military operatives enhanced opportunities for monitoring suspect populations. The last few years have also seen the public's consumer tastes become increasingly codified, with 'data mines' of demographic information such as postal codes and purchasing records. Additionally, surveillance has become a form of entertainment, with 'reality' shows becoming the dominant genre on network and cable television. In The New Politics of Surveillance and Visibility, editors…
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Weitere Autoren: Ericson, Richard V. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8020-4878-3
- EAN: 9780802048783
- Produktnummer: 1735387
- Verlag: Univ Of Toronto Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 386 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.7 cm 594 g
- Gewicht: 594
Über den Autor
The late Richard V. Ericson was Principal of Green College, University of British Columbia, a centre for interndisciplinary scholarship and graduate education. Kevin D. Haggerty is a member of Green College and a doctoral candidate in sociology at the University of British Columbia.
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