Spaces of Surveillance

The unique character of our time is increasingly defined as one of surveillance - a period of being watched and policing ourselves and others. Coupled with this, technologies have permeated throughout our lives, both internally and externally, challenging our understanding of privacy, subjectivity and the notion of the individual. Have these developments impacted upon our understanding of geographical and bodily spaces? Has this changed our ability to understand selves, others and what it means to be ‘real’? This collection of essays, from a range of disciplines including photography, art, film and literature, aims to analyze the manner in which surveillance has permeated our society and in turn, impacted upon our identity.