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The Watchman in Pieces

- Surveillance, Literature, and Liberal Personhood

About The Watchman in Pieces

As ideas about personhood - what constitutes a self - have changed over time, so too have ideas about how to represent, shape, or invade the self. Spanning nearly 500 years of cultural and social history, this book examines the ways that literature and surveillance have developed together, as kindred modern practices.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780300155419
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 376
  • Published:
  • July 15, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 164x241x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 694 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of The Watchman in Pieces

As ideas about personhood - what constitutes a self - have changed over time, so too have ideas about how to represent, shape, or invade the self. Spanning nearly 500 years of cultural and social history, this book examines the ways that literature and surveillance have developed together, as kindred modern practices.

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