Liquid Surveillance, 1st Edition
a conversation
$57.32
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2012
Summary
‘Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willingly with the monitors. From London and New York to New Delhi, Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro, video cameras are a familiar and accepted sight in public places. Air travel now commonly involves devices such as body-scanners and biometric checks that have proliferated in the wake of 9⁄11. And every day Google and credit-card issuers note the deta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745662831 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745662838 |
| Series: | Conversations |
| Author: | Zygmunt Bauman, David Lyon |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2012 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 137mm x 15mm |
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“A brilliant analysis of what it means to be watched and to be watching today.” Ethical Perspectives
“A brilliant analysis of what it means to be watched and to be watching today.”Ethical Perspectives
About The Author
Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Leeds, UK. His books have become international bestsellers and have been translated into more than 30 languages.
David Lyon is Professor of Sociology at Queen’s University, Canada. His previous publications include Identifying Citizens: ID Cards as Surveillance (2009) and Surveillance Studies: An Overview (2007).
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