{"product_id":"theological-perspectives-on-a-surveillance-society","title":"Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society","description":"This book looks at contemporary surveillance practices and ideologies from a Christian theological perspective. Surveillance studies is an emerging, inter-disciplinary field that brings together scholars from sociology, criminology, political studies, computing and information studies, cultural studies and other disciplines. Although surveillance has been a feature of all societies since humans first co-operated to watch over one another whilst hunting and gathering it is the convergence of information technologies within both commerce and the state that has ushered in a 'surveillance society'.   There has been little, if any, theological consideration of this important dimension of social organisation; this book fills the gap and offers a contribution to surveillance studies from a theological perspective, broadening the horizon against which surveillance might be interpreted and evaluated. This book is also an exercise in consciousness-raising with respect to the Christian community in order that they may critically engage with a surveillance society by drawing on biblical and theological resources. Being the first major theological treatment in the field it sets the agenda for more detailed considerations.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234026246488,"sku":"9780754667971","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780754667971.jpg?v=1769241640","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/theological-perspectives-on-a-surveillance-society","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}