The New Media of Surveillance

by Shoshana Magnet

Book Overview

The spread of new surveillance technologies is an issue of major concern for democratic societies. More ubiquitous and sophisticated monitoring techniques raise profound questions for the very possibility of individual autonomy and democratic government. Innovations in surveillance systems require equally innovative approaches for analyzing their social and political implications, and the field of critical communication studies is uniquely equipped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415568129
• ISBN13: 9780415568128
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"