Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society

Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781317011316
ISBN-13 : 1317011317
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Download or read book Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society written by Eric Stoddart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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