Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society |
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Author:
| Stoddart, Eric |
Series title: | Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-283-08956-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $199.90 |
Book Description:
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This books looks at contemporary surveillance practices and ideologies from a Christian theological perspective. Surveillance studies is an emerging, inter-disciplinary field that brings together scholars from sociology, criminology, political studies, computing and information studies, cultural studies and other disciplines. Although surveillance has been a feature of all societies since humans first co-operated to watch over one another whilst hunting and gathering it is the...
More DescriptionThis books looks at contemporary surveillance practices and ideologies from a Christian theological perspective. Surveillance studies is an emerging, inter-disciplinary field that brings together scholars from sociology, criminology, political studies, computing and information studies, cultural studies and other disciplines. Although surveillance has been a feature of all societies since humans first co-operated to watch over one another whilst hunting and gathering it is the convergence of information technologies within both commerce and the state that has ushered in a 'surveillance society'. There has been little, if any, theological consideration of this important dimension of social organisation; this book fills the gap and offers a contribution to surveillance studies from a theological perspective, broadening the horizon against which surveillance might be interpreted and evaluated. This book is also an exercise in consciousness-raising with respect to the Christian communit