Routledge handbook of surveillance studies
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon
Routledge
2012
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In: | Year: 2012 |
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Summary: | Includes bibliographical references and index Surveillance is a central organizing practice. Gathering personal data and processing them in searchable databases drives administrative efficiency but also raises questions about security, governance, civil liberties and privacy. Surveillance is both globalized in cooperative schemes, such as sharing biometric data, and localized in the daily minutiae of social life. This innovative Handbook explores the empirical, theoretical and ethical issues around surveillance and its use in daily life. With a collection of over forty essays from the leading names in surveillance studies, the Handbook ta |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
Physical Description: | xxxi, 435 p. Available via World Wide Web |
ISBN: | 9780203814949 9780415588836 |