Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

William G. Staples
$126.00
Publication Date: October 18th, 2013
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9780742541092
Pages:
251
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Description

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.

About the Author

William G. Staples is professor of sociology and founding director of the Surveillance Studies Research Center at the University of Kansas. He is author or editor of several books, including the Encyclopedia of Privacy and Castles of Our Consciousness, both CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, and Power, Profits, and Patriarchy, winner of an American Sociological Association Section Book Award.