William G Staples: 3 books
Power, Profits, and Patriarchy
The Social Organization of Work at a British Metal Trades Firm, 1791-1922
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2001
Founded in 1791 and in existence for more than two hundred years, the Kenrick iron foundry of West Bromwich, England produced some of the finest cast-iron hardware ever made. William and Clifford Staples' goal in studying the Kenrick case is to examine how taken-for-granted assumptions about class,...
Everyday Surveillance
Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
When we think of surveillance in our society, we usually imagine “Big Brother” scenarios with the government tracking our every move. The actual surveillance of our everyday lives is much more subtle, however, and may be more insidious. William G. Staples shows how our lives are tracked by both...
Castles of our Conscience
Social Control and the American State 1800 - 1985
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Castles of our Conscience presents a new and distinctive analysis of the role of the modern state in the shaping of policies of social control. Staples provides a theoretical framework for understanding the mechanisms of state policy-making and capacity. This framework supports an interpretation of...