Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

by William G. Staples

Book Overview

ABOUT THE BOOKSweetheart Volume 3 entitled "Reminiscing" is another endearing collection of poems. The book will take you to an unusual journey in life where long bitter-sweet memories are being cherished and well-remembered.More often than not, we draw our inspiration and strength because of the memories we have treasured and kept in our hearts for some time now. We value memories that made us smile, laugh, cry even hurt us but it add some spice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742500780
• ISBN13: 9780742500785
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A worthwhile and englightening read

Though you may not like what you find out. Staples manages to weave sociological theory effortlessly through this engaging book, which details our surveillance culture. His analysis is clear, thoughtful, and full of examples from each of our every-day lives. His ideas have a solid theoretical grounding, but offer an original assessment of what is actually behind all those cameras, all-to-frequent drug tests, rising prison populations and the knowledge that someone is always watching us. Without paranoia or exaggeration, Staples evokes perfectly the surveillance situation in which we are living, explaining how it came about, what it really does for (and to) us, and what's likely to happen in the future.