THE BANALITY OF SECURITY The Curious Case of Surveillance Cameras
Why do certain security goods become banal (while others do not)? Under what conditions does banality occur and with what effects? In this paper, we answer these questions by examining the story of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in Britain. We consider the lessons to be learned from CCTV...
Main Authors: | Goold, B, Loader, I, Thumala, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2013
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