Citizenship and Identity in the Age of Surveillance

A study of cultures of surveillance, from CCTV to genetic data-gathering and the new forms of subjectivities and citizenships that are thus forged.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; 1. Vulnerability, safety, surveillance; 2. Bodies and biosurveillance; 3. Data and data subjects; 4. Spaces of surveillance; 5. Performative surveillance and the witness-subject; 6. Surveillance and global witness citizenship; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

This book is a study of cultures of surveillance, from CCTV to genetic data-gathering and the new forms of subjectivity and citizenship that are forged in such cultures. It studies data, bodies and space as domains within which this subjectivity of the vulnerable individual emerges.

Product details

• Authors: Pramod K Nayar, Pramod K. Nayar, Pramod K. (University of Hyderabad Nayar, Nayar Pramod K.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107080584
• ISBN: 978-1-107-08058-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Civics and citizenship