Project
Residential Surveillance (2004-2006)
This project, funded by the National Science Foundation (#0423672), explored the use of modern surveillance technologies in gated communities and low-income public housing. The guiding questions were 1) what meanings do people attribute to surveillance technologies in places of residence?, and 2) how do people come to understand others through the presence of surveillance technologies? While the emphasis of this study was on identifying patterns in experiences of surveillance technologies, secondary attention was given to the actual design and distribution of surveillance systems in order to determine how they vary across spaces and whether or not perceptions and behaviors vary according to the types of systems present.
Researcher: Torin Monahan
RAs: Jennifer Murray & Michael Coyle
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