Description
From sexualized selfies and hidden camera documentaries to the bouncers monitoring patrons at Australian nightclubs, the ubiquity of contemporary surveillance goes far beyond the National Security Agency's bulk data collection or the proliferation of security cameras on every corner.
Expanding the Gaze is a collection of important new empirical and theoretical works that demonstrate the significance of the gendered dynamics of surveillance. Bringing together contributors from criminology, sociology, communication studies, and women's studies, the eleven essays in the volume suggest that we cannot properly understand the implications of the rapid expansion of surveillance practices today without paying close attention to its gendered nature. Together, they constitute a timely interdisciplinary contribution to the development of feminist surveillance studies.
"Expanding the Gaze is a controversial, interesting, and challenging collection that reflects a great deal of work and thought. It explores a new and vibrant set of topics that will continue to be of interest to communication, political science, anthropology, and sociology scholars alike." -- Peter K. Manning, Elmer V.H. and Eileen M. Brooks Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
About the Author
Emily van der Meulen is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University. Robert Heynen is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at York University
Book Information
ISBN 9781442628960
Author Emily van der Meulen
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm
