The Anthropology of Security
Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control
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Contributor(s)
Maguire, Mark (editor)
Frois, Catarina (editor)
Zurawski, Nils (editor)
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Knowledge Unlatched (KU)Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Social Science; Emigration & ImmigrationISBN
9781783711628Publisher
Pluto PressPublication date and place
2014Imprint
Pluto PressClassification
Migration, immigration and emigration
Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples