Histories of Surveillance from Antiquity to the Digital Era: The Eyes and Ears of Power

.The Eyes and Ears of PowerDeploying empirical studies spanning from early Imperial China to the present day, 17 scholars from across the globe explore the history of surveillance with special attention to the mechanisms of power that impel the concept of surveillance in society. By delving into a broad range of historical periods and contexts, the book sheds new light on surveillance as a societal phenomenon, offering 10 in-depth, applied analyses that revolve around two main questions: • Who are the central actors in the history of surveillance? • What kinds of phenomena have been deemed eligible for surveillance, for example, information flows, political movements, border-crossing trade, interacting with foreign states, workplace relations, gender relations, andsexuality?Additional ISBNs9780429323751, 9781032021539, 9781000401370Histories of Surveillance from Antiquity to the Digital Era: The Eyes and Ears of Power 1st Edition and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Histories of Surveillance from Antiquity to the Digital Era are 9781000401387, 1000401383 and the print ISBNs are 9780367340698, 0367340690. Additional ISBNs include 9780429323751, 9781032021539, 9781000401370.