Rhythm and Vigilance

Ethnographies of Surveillance and Time

Vita Peacock (King’s College London), Mikkel Kenni Bruun (King’s College London), Claire Elisabeth Dungey (King’s College London) , Matan Shapiro (King’s College London)

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Bristol University Press
16 May 2025

Media studies; Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Social & cultural anthropology; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle

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This book brings together ethnographic work in Europe, China and the US to explore the changes wrought by the explosion of digital monitoring across the world. It proposes that surveillance is now mediating the very rhythms of life - a shift from Big Brother to Big Mother.

Edited by: Vita Peacock (King’s College London), Mikkel Kenni Bruun (King’s College London), Claire Elisabeth Dungey (King’s College London), Matan Shapiro (King’s College London)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529246520
ISBN 10: 1529246520
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 16 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Vita Peacock is Research Associate at King's College London and Principal Investigator on the Surveillance and Moral Community project, funded by the European Research Council. Mikkel Kenni Bruun is Postdoctoral Researcher at King's College London. Claire Dungey is Postdoctoral Researcher at King's College London. Matan Shapiro is Postdoctoral Researcher at King's College London.

Reviews for Rhythm and Vigilance: Ethnographies of Surveillance and Time

“This innovative edited collection is a masterful exploration in the role of ethnography in comprehending the intersection between rhythms of life, temporal opacity and digital surveillance in contemporary life.” Atreyee Sen, University of Copenhagen “A fascinating collection where the juxtaposition of such diverse and intriguing instances linking surveillance and temporality demonstrates how much these significant issues permeate contemporary life.” Daniel Miller, University College London