In this research area, we examine the evolution of surveillance—from pre-digital forms of data collection to contemporary systems of algorithmic tracking. We analyze how these technologies of control shape everyday life, with particular attention to their disproportionate impact on racialized, low-income, and marginalized communities. Digital surveillance, we show, challenges conventional notions of privacy and consent and redefines the relationship between individuals and the state. Taking a global approach, our research explores the techniques and technologies of surveillance in both the West and the non-Western world.
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