Electronic Fortification in Phoenix
Surveillance Technologies and Social Regulation in Residential Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torin Monahan (0000-0002-9055-399X, Arizona State University, Tempe, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-192 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087406292845 |
| OpenAlex | W2105839875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 42 |
This article compares experiences of surveillance technologies in low-income public housing and affluent gated communities in Phoenix, Arizona. Contrary to the popular discourse of surveillance as ensuring protection from external threats, in practice, both groups feel subjected to undesired individual scrutiny and policing of their behaviors. Nonetheless, key differences exist. First, residents in gated communities possess relative mobility and minimal personal risk compared to those in public housing. Second, in public housing, the underlying logics behind surveillance are toward the enforcement of state laws, whereas in gated communities, they are toward the enforcement of conformity in appearance and behavior. The article argues that the dissonance between popular discourse and discourse of practice about surveillance technologies is representative of deeper social instabilities engendered by neoliberal forms of governance
Business · Conformity · Corporate governance · Enforcement · Geography · Metropolitan area · Phoenix · Political science · Public relations · Scrutiny · Sociology · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |