??i??...written with enthusiasm and a commitment to clarity...Lyon shows that the employment of a sociological imagination can add new and unexpected depth to cultural analyses??i??i??' - Keith Tester, University of Portsmouth. What does 'postmodernity' mean? How does it help us grasp the meaning of[...]
In what ways does contemporary surveillance reinforce social divisions? How are police and consumer surveillance becoming more similar as they are automated? Are we forced to choose between classical and poststructuralist approaches in explaining surveillance? Why is surveillance both expanding gl[...]
In this study, the author explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of "Jesus in Disneyland". The author shows how this metaphor reveals highly innovative and potentially enduring features of contemporary spiritual quests.[...]
The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from B[...]
New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. In this timely new contribution, David Lyon argues that such IDs represent a fresh [...]
'Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willingly with the monitors. From London and New York to New Delhi, Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro, video cameras are a familiar and accepted sight in public [...]
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Boston" will lead you straight to the best attractions Boston has to offer. You'll find detailed background information on the best things to do in Boston, from visiting historic Harvard University and taking one of many walking tours to watching a Boston Red Sox game. T[...]
Packed with targeted Top 10 lists of "don't miss" treasures and locals-only info, "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Boston" guides visitors to the best attractions this historic city has to offer, including 60 great ideas on how to spend a day in Boston -- whether it's strolling the waterfront, mi[...]
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights"" The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authori[...]
"DK Eyewitness Top 10 Boston Travel Guide" will lead you straight to the best attractions this fascinating city has to offer. Whether you're looking for the best restaurants and bars, a hotel to suit your budget, or want to find the best nightspots in Boston; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized c[...]
This uniquely visual "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston" is the ultimate companion to this magnificent state. From visiting the historical Harvard University to taking one of many historical walks or watching the Boston Red Sox play; you'll find detailed information on the best things to do in Bosto[...]
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Boston will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 [...]
"DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Boston" will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 1[...]
Includes cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the Boston's architecture, and 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. This book helps you find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets.[...]
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Boston" is your pocket guide to the very best of the city of Boston. See all of the beautiful and historic sites of Boston with our "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide." Whether you're on the lookout for walking tours, scenic sites, and outdoor activities, or you're plann[...]
Selling for a lower price than any similar guidebook, and deliberately limited to a short 256 pages, this EasyGuide is an exercise in creating easily-absorbed travel information. It emphasizes the authentic experiences in each destination:the most important attractions, the classic method of approac[...]
Spain vies with France as the most heavily-visited European nation, and Madrid and Barcelona are its two most heavily-visited cities. But while our authors are infatuated with both cities, about which they have written several earlier travel guides (and food commentaries), they also devote consider[...]
This guide expertly divides Andalucia into touring areas - one per chapter. The best of Andalucia's Mediterranean coastline is included, plus Gibraltar, the vibrant Moorish cities of Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla, the white villages of the interior and the architecturally rich Renaissance cities.It a[...]