Publication

2014 - Pluto Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780745334585
  • Open LibraryOL29180448M

Classifications

  • LCCHV7419
  • LCCUA10.5 .A56 2014
  • LCCUA10.5 .A58 2014

Description

In a post-Cold War world of political unease and economic crisis, processes of securitisation are transforming nation-states, their citizens and non-citizens in profound ways. The book shows how contemporary Europe is now home to a vast security industry which uses biometric identification systems, CCTV and quasi-military techniques to police migrants and disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is the first collection of anthropological studies of security with a particular but not exclusive emphasis on Europe.The Anthropology of Security draws together studies on the lived experiences of security and policing from the perspective of those most affected in their everyday lives. The anthropological perspectives in this volume stretch from the frontlines of policing and counter-terrorism to border control.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-Terrorism and Border ControlPluto Press2014-01-01

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