Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern

Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

When we think of surveillance in our society, we usually imagine â€œBig Brotherâ€ scenarios with the government tracking our every move. The actual surveillance of our everyday lives is much more subtle, however, and may be more insidious. William G. Staples shows how our lives are tracked by both public and private organizationsâ€”sometimes with our consent, and sometimes withoutâ€”through our internet use, cell phones, public video cameras, credit cards, license plates, shopping habits, and more. Everyday Surveillance is a provocative exploration of the myriad ways we are watched each day, and how this surveillance shapes our lives.

Thoroughly revised, the second edition considers new topics, such as the rise of social media, and updates research throughout. Everyday Surveillance introduces students to concepts of social control and incites classroom discussion about how surveillance impacts the ways we understand people and our lives at home, work, school, or in the community.
Country USA
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-10-18
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-10-18
Format	Kindle eBook

Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life