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Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society: Watching and Being Watched - Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology Eric Stoddart 1st edition
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Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society: Watching and Being Watched - Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology
Eric Stoddart
This book looks at contemporary surveillance practices and ideologies from a Christian theological perspective. Surveillance studies is an emerging, inter-disciplinary field that brings together scholars from sociology, criminology, political studies, computing and information studies, cultural studies and other disciplines. Although surveillance has been a feature of all societies since humans first co-operated to watch over one another whilst hunting and gathering it is the convergence of information technologies within both commerce and the state that has ushered in a 'surveillance society'. There has been little, if any, theological consideration of this important dimension of social organisation; this book fills the gap and offers a contribution to surveillance studies from a theological perspective, broadening the horizon against which surveillance might be interpreted and evaluated. This book is also an exercise in consciousness-raising with respect to the Christian community in order that they may critically engage with a surveillance society by drawing on biblical and theological resources. Being the first major theological treatment in the field it sets the agenda for more detailed considerations.
206 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 9, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138253025 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 206 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |
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