ISBN:
0230241026
,
9780230241022
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (vi, 214 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Visibility in Social Theory and Social Research
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Sociology Research
;
Visual sociology
Abstract:
What is social visibility? How does it affect people and public issues? How are visibility regimes created, organized and contested? Tackling both social theory and social research, the book is an exploration into how intervisibilities produce crucial sociotechnical and biopolitical effects
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Visuality and Visibility; 2 Visibility and Social Theory; 3 Media Visibilities; 4 New Media and Networked Visibilities; 5 Visibility and the Public; 6 Urban Visibilities; 7 Surveillant Visibility; 8 Visibility and Democracy; 9 Conclusions; References; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-211) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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