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The book moves the debate beyond alarmist, 'Big Brother' treatments or complacent assumptions that once fair information principles are in place all is well, to a constructive and thought-provoking level.

∗ An engaging and accessible study of the relation between religion and postmodernity. ∗ Examines key issues such as the rise of consumerism and the influence of communication and information technologies as a way of understanding the transformations of religion throughout the worl.

Prominent among the quests for post-9/11 security are developments in surveillance, especially at national borders. These developments are not new, but many of them have been extended and intensified. The result? More and more people and populations are counted as "suspicious" and, at the same time, surveillance techniques become increasingly opaque and secretive. Lyon argues that in the aftermath of 9/11 there have been qualitative changes in...

A core text for psychology of criminal behaviour courses offered out of psychology and criminology departments nation-wide.

Offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of some of New Orleans' most talented musicians. In this book, the revealing portraits of musicians are taken in the places that define them when not on stage.

Sensory analysis is not new to the food industry, but its application as a basic tool in food product development and quality control has not been given the recognition and acceptance it deserves. This, we believe, is largely due to the lack of understanding about what sensory analysis can offer in product research, development and marketing, and a fear that the discipline is 'too scientific' to be practical. To some extent, sensory scientists...

bTitle:/b Notes to accompany a series of photographs designed to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India. ... Edited by J. Fergusson.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings,...

The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond. In this overview, David Lyon, one of the pioneers of surveillance studies, fuses with aplomb classical debates and c...

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. In this timely new contribution, David Lyon argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens. New ID systems are "new" because they are high-tech....

How we come to know God is unique to each of us, influenced by our study of Torah, the insights of the Rabbis of antiquity, as well as our own life experiences. Rabbi David Lyon helps you open the way to personal and meaningful experiences of God.

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. In this timely new contribution, David Lyon argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens. New ID systems are "new" because they are high-tech....

The contributors consider how Canada's religious experience is distinctive in the modern world, somewhere between the largely secularized Europe and the relatively religious United States.

David Lyon explora en este estudio las relaciones entre religión y posmodernidad, sirviéndose de la metáfora de "Jesús en Disneylandia". Los discípulos contemporáneos de Jesús han usado Disneylandia para celebrar eventos religiosos, mientras que los personajes de Disney son probablemente ahora más conocidos en todo el mundo que muchas figuras bíblicas. Pero este libro insiste en no ver este hecho tan sólo como una simple sustitución. Por el co...

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In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of "'Jesus in Disneyland.

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The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond. In this overview, David Lyon, one of the pioneers of surveillance studies, fuses with aplomb classical debates and c...

In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of 'security'. In this compelling account, surveillance expert David Lyon guides the reader through Snowden's ongoing disclosures: the technological shifts involved, the steady rise of invisible monitoring of innocent citizens, the collusion of ...

The story of the Church of Scotland's developing relationship with the Churches emerging from the missionary movement (1947-72).

In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of 'security'. In this compelling account, surveillance expert David Lyon guides the reader through Snowden's ongoing disclosures: the technological shifts involved, the steady rise of invisible monitoring of innocent citizens, the collusion of ...