Security and Everyday Life

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, Sociology, Political Science
Cover of the book Security and Everyday Life by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781136836923
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 9, 2011
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781136836923
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 9, 2011
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

When everyday social situations and cultural phenomena come to be associated with a threat to security, security becomes a value which competes with other values – particularly the right to privacy and human rights. In this comparison, security appears as an obvious choice over the loss of some aspects of other values and is seen as a reasonable and worthwhile sacrifice because of what security promises to deliver. When the value of security is elevated to the top of the collective priorities, it becomes a meta-frame, a reference point in relation to which other aspects of social life are articulated and organized. With the tendency to treat a variety of social issues as security threats and the public’s growing acceptance of surveillance as an inevitable form of social control, the security meta-frame rises to the level of a dominant organizing principle in such a way that it shapes the parameters and the conditions of daily living.

This volume offers case studies from multiple countries that show how our private and public life is shaped by the security meta-frame and surveillance. It is essential reading for everyone who is interested in the changes to be faced in social life, privacy, and human freedoms during this age of security and surveillance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

When everyday social situations and cultural phenomena come to be associated with a threat to security, security becomes a value which competes with other values – particularly the right to privacy and human rights. In this comparison, security appears as an obvious choice over the loss of some aspects of other values and is seen as a reasonable and worthwhile sacrifice because of what security promises to deliver. When the value of security is elevated to the top of the collective priorities, it becomes a meta-frame, a reference point in relation to which other aspects of social life are articulated and organized. With the tendency to treat a variety of social issues as security threats and the public’s growing acceptance of surveillance as an inevitable form of social control, the security meta-frame rises to the level of a dominant organizing principle in such a way that it shapes the parameters and the conditions of daily living.

This volume offers case studies from multiple countries that show how our private and public life is shaped by the security meta-frame and surveillance. It is essential reading for everyone who is interested in the changes to be faced in social life, privacy, and human freedoms during this age of security and surveillance.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Breasts by
Cover of the book Cool Nations by
Cover of the book Children's Participation by
Cover of the book Pakistan by
Cover of the book Race and Ethnicity in Secret and Exclusive Social Orders by
Cover of the book Elements of the Helping Process by
Cover of the book Online File Sharing by
Cover of the book Water Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies by
Cover of the book Sport Stars by
Cover of the book The Costs and Economics of Open and Distance Learning by
Cover of the book The Materiality of Mourning by
Cover of the book The Collective Silence by
Cover of the book The Realism of Piero della Francesca by
Cover of the book European Cities, Youth and the Public Sphere in the Twentieth Century by
Cover of the book Vocationalism in Further and Higher Education by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy