Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:14:43 BST CiteULike: tcb consumerism http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/tag/consumerism CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/article/2662965 <i>American Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 3. (2005), pp. 943-972.</i> The Biopolitics of Security: Oil, Empire, and the Sports Utility Vehicle David Campbell American Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 3. (2005), pp. 943-972. 2008-04-13T06:48:19-00:00 2005 American Quarterly 57 3 943 972 biopolitics consumerism military security war http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/article/1550562 <i>American Quarterly, Vol. 58, No. 3. (2006), pp. 693-713.</i> Precision Targets: GPS and the Militarization of U.S. Consumer Identity Caren Kaplan American Quarterly, Vol. 58, No. 3. (2006), pp. 693-713. 2007-08-09T19:52:32-00:00 2006 American Quarterly 58 3 693 713 consumerism military surveillance transnational war http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/article/1414702 <i>(27 March 2006)</i><br /><br /><p>Since the terrorist attacks of September 2001, surveillance has been put forward as the essential tool for the `war on terror,' with new technologies and policies offering police and military operatives enhanced opportunities for monitoring suspect populations. The last few years have also seen the public's consumer tastes become increasingly codified, with `data mines' of demographic information such as postal codes and purchasing records. Additionally, surveillance has become a form of entertainment, with `reality' shows becoming the dominant genre on network and cable television.</p><p>In <i>The New Politics of Surveillance and Visibility</i>, editors Kevin D. Haggerty and Richard V. Ericson bring together leading experts to analyse how society is organized through surveillance systems, technologies, and practices. They demonstrate how the new political uses of surveillance make visible that which was previously unknown, blur the boundaries between public and private, rewrite the norms of privacy, create new forms of inclusion and exclusion, and alter processes of democratic accountability. This collection challenges conventional wisdom and advances new theoretical approaches through a series of studies of surveillance in policing, the military, commercial enterprises, mass media, and health sciences.</p> The New Politics of Surveillance and Visibility (Green College Thematic Lecture Series) Kevin Haggerty Richard Ericson (27 March 2006) 2007-06-27T02:13:52-00:00 2006 University of Toronto Press consumerism military policing surveillance visibility http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/article/1401586 <i>(01 February 1991)</i><br /><br />"I must say at the start that this is a most important and interesting collection which does much to advance the sociology of the body. I congratulate the editors for a fine achievement, and the editors of TCS for pioneering this new, and now much less secret, theorizing of the body and of the embodied self." --Contemporary Sociology "Both engrossing and challenging, the papers present to the reader an opportunity to examine in depth the significance of the human physique. . . . A thought provoking book." --Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling For centuries the human body has been a long-established issue in anthropology. However, human embodiment is increasingly becoming the primary focus in sociology and cultural studies as a means to understanding the complex interrelations between nature, culture, and society. At a theoretical level, this challenging volume explores the origins of a social theory of the body in sources ranging from the work of Nietzsche to contemporary feminist theory. Through specific case studies, the contributors demonstrate the importance of a theoretical understanding of the body to social and cultural analyses of contemporary societies. These range from the expression of emotions, romantic love, dietary practices, consumer behavior, physical fitness, beauty, and media images of women and sexuality. The Body will interest scholars and researchers, as well as students of social theory, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and philosophy. The Body: Social Process and Cultural Theory Mike Featherstone (01 February 1991) 2007-06-20T20:45:42-00:00 1991 Sage Publications Ltd body consumerism http://www.citeulike.org/user/tcb/article/1401580 <i>(04 October 2005)</i><br /><br />RFID, which stands for <strong>Radio Frequency IDentification</strong>, is a technology that uses computer chips smaller than a grain of sand to track items from a distance. And as this mind-blowing book explains, plans and efforts are being made now by global corporations and the U.S government to turn this advanced technology, these spychips, into a way to track our daily activities-and keep us all on Big Brother's short leash. Compiling massive amounts of research with firsthand knowledge, <em><strong>Spychips</strong></em> explains RFID technology and reveals the history and future of the master planners' strategies to imbed these trackers on everything-from postage stamps to shoes to people themselves-and spy on Americans without our knowledge or consent. It also urgently encourages consumers to take action now-to protect their privacy and civil liberties before it's too late. Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID Katherine Albrecht Liz Mcintyre (04 October 2005) 2007-06-20T20:40:55-00:00 2005 Thomas Nelson consumerism rfid surveillance