From 9/11 to the Snowden leaks, stories about surveillance increasingly dominate the headlines. But surveillance is not only 'done to us' – it is...
In this book David Lyon analyses the various contexts of surveillance activity and offers a balanced account of the influence electronic information...
This book provides an overview of debates about whether we are entering into a phase of social existence without precedent - the 'information society'...
‘Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate...
In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus...
New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above...
In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone...