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- Book Title
- Surveillance Studies: An Overview
- Publication Date
- 2007-09-01
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780745635927
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Polity Press
ISBN-10
074563592X
ISBN-13
9780745635927
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038694819
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
Surveillance Studies : an Overview
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Privacy, Media Studies, Privacy & Surveillance (See Also Political Science / Privacy & Surveillance), Sociology / General, Civil Rights, Security / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Computers, Political Science, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-299732
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This is an excellent book that I will recommend to any student working in the field. It is clear, profound and well structured, opening new ways of conceptualizing surveillance, beyond the terminology of the surveillance society. The closing chapter, on data, discrimination and dignity, is especially important for any citizen of the world concerned with civil liberties., "The standard by which subsequent efforts will be judged. Those eager to build upon the important existing works in these areas are well advised to start with this excellent volume." Sociological Review "Written by one of the most influential surveillance scholars internationally, this book provides for the first time a truly interdisciplinary introduction to the study of surveillance. Surveillance Studies not only constitutes an important entry point to critically engage with surveillance in general, it also provides ... the perfect starting point to further develop the study of surveillance as a promising and crucially important field of research." Area "This book represents an overview of the field, but is nevertheless original and insightful in its own right. Above all, it is written in a clear and precise manner." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "A clearly written introduction to the subdiscipline that promises to serve as a useful criminology, sociology, or political science undergraduate textbook." Sociology "David Lyon's work demands our utmost respect and admiration for its scope, balance and clarity. If one were restricted to the reliance on only one text on surveillance I would suggest without hesitation to select this book." Ursula M. Franklin , University of Toronto "A clearly written, comprehensive and balanced introduction to the burgeoning field of surveillance studies. Definitive (or even pretty good) answers are elusive, but this book does a fine job of asking the right social scientific and moral questions." Gary T. Marx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dewey Decimal
303.4833
Table Of Content
Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Viewpoints 1. The Watched World Today 2. Spreading Surveillance Sites 3. Explaining Surveillance Part II Vision 4. Information, Identification, Inventory 5. Security, Suspicion, Social Sorting 6. Bodies, Borders, Biometrics Part III Visibility 7. Surveillance, Visibility and Popular Culture 8. Struggles over Surveillance 9. Data, Discrimination, Dignity Glossary Further Reading Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond. In this overview, David Lyon, one of the pioneers of surveillance studies, fuses with aplomb classical debates and contemporary examples to provide the most accessible and up-to-date introduction to surveillance available. The book takes in surveillance studies in all its breadth, from local face-to-face oversight through technical developments in closed-circuit TV, radio frequency identification and biometrics to global trends that integrate surveillance systems internationally. Surveillance is understood in its ambiguity, from caring to controlling, and the role of visibility of the surveilled is taken as seriously as the powers of observing, classifying and judging. The book draws on international examples and on the insights of several disciplines; sociologists, political scientists and geographers will recognize key issues from their work here, but so will people from media, culture, organization, technology and policy studies. This illustrates the diverse strands of thought and critique available, while at the same time the book makes its own distinct contribution and offers tools for evaluating both surveillance trends and the theories that explain them. This book is the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to understand surveillance as a phenomenon and the tools for analysing it further, and will be essential reading for students and scholars alike., The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the 'war on terror' era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond. In this overview, David Lyon, one of the pioneers of surveillance studies, fuses with aplomb classical debates and contemporary examples to provide the most accessible and up-to-date introduction to surveillance available. The book takes in surveillance studies in all its breadth, from local face-to-face oversight through technical developments in closed-circuit TV, radio frequency identification and biometrics to global trends that integrate surveillance systems internationally. Surveillance is understood in its ambiguity, from 'caring' to 'controlling', and the role of 'visibility' of the surveilled is taken as seriously as the powers of observing, classifying and judging. The book draws on international examples and on the insights of several disciplines; sociologists, political scientists and geographers will recognize key issues from their work here, but so will people from media, culture, organization, technology and policy studies. This illustrates the diverse strands of thought and critique available, while at the same time the book makes its own distinct contribution and offers tools for evaluating both surveillance trends and the theories that explain them. This book is the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to understand surveillance as a phenomenon and the tools for analysing it further, and will be essential reading for students and scholars alike., The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of Surveillance Studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the ls" war on terrorrs" era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond. In this overview, David Lyon, one of the pioneers of Surveillance Studies, fuses with aplomb classical debates and contemporary examples to provide the most accessible and up to date introduction to surveillance available. The book takes in Surveillance Studies in all its breadth, from local face-to-face oversight through technical developments in CCTV, RFID and biometrics to global trends that integrate surveillance systems internationally. Surveillance is understood in its ambiguity, from ls" caringrs" to ls" controllingrs" and the role of ls" visibilityrs" of the surveilled is taken as seriously as the powers of observing, classifying and judging. The book draws on international examples and on the insights of several disciplines; sociologists, political scientists and geographers will recognize key issues from their work here, but so will people from media, culture, organization, technology and policy studies. This illustrates the diverse strands of thought and critique available, while at the same time the book makes its own distinct contribution and offers tools for evaluating both surveillance trends and the theories that explain them. This book is the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to understand surveillance as a phenomenon and the tools for analysing it further, and will be essential reading for students and scholarsalike., The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond.
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