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

By: Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 255 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • 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 Book NMC Library Stacks HN59.2 .S698 2014 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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