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Peripheral Vision

Politics, Technology, And Surveillance

by Catarina Frois
language: english
Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, October of 2013 ‧
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An in-depth ethnography of Portugal from 2005-2010 examining ‘modernization through technology’ Uses surveillance studies to explain the current fragilities of Portugal’s young democratic system Broadens the usual technocentric perspective of surveillance studies through political anthropology

Peripheral Vision

Politics, Technology, And Surveillance

by Catarina Frois

Property Description
ISBN: 9781782380238
Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS
Release Date: October of 2013
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Format: Book
Collection: Easa Series
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
EAN: 9781782380238

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Catarina Frois

Catarina Frois é professora auxiliar com agregação no Departamento de Antropologia do ISCTE e atualmente desempenha a função de presidente no Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia. O seu trabalho centra-se no estudo da marginalidade, do crime e da segurança numa perspetiva interseccional em torno de justiça e direitos humanos. Entre as suas várias publicações destacam-se: Prisões (Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos), Female Imprisonment: An anthropology of everyday life in confinement (Palgrave Macmillan), Mulheres Condenadas: Histórias de dentro da prisão (Tinta-da-china), Peripheral Vision: Politics, technology and surveillance (Berghahn) e a coordenação do volume (com Mark Maguire e Nils Zurawski) The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the frontline of policing, counter-terrorism and border control.

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