236 Pages
by
Willan
236 Pages
by
Willan
236 Pages
by
Willan
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The rise of CCTV and surveillance technologies has been one of the key developments in contemporary society, but its impact has often been analysed in a fragmented manner. This book addresses this issue by providing a detailed, micro-sociological account of the construction of a CCTV network in one English city. It differs from previous studies (which have concentrated on open street CCTV systems)... Read more
Contents Introduction Part 1 Theory and method 1 Towards a contemporary theory of surveillance Part 2 The rise of visual surveillance in a northern city 2 The story of Northern City 3 The surveillance web Part 3 Three case studies of visual surveillance systems 4 The panopticon mall 5 Watching the workers 6 Watching the tenants Part 4 Back to theory 7 Back to theory Bibliography Index
Biography
Mike McCahill
