Welfare, crime and society - for iPad/Mac/PC

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If you feel that you are being watched, it may well be that you are. Surveillance is an ever growing feature of 21st century life in countries across the world, raising issues of social justice, security and community. The tracks on this album explore how forms and practices of surveillance reveal…

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  • Dec 13, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 6m AVG DURATION
  • 26 EPISODES


Latest episodes from Welfare, crime and society - for iPad/Mac/PC

Welfare, crime and society

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 0:50


A short introduction to the album.

Transcript -- Welfare, crime and society

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


Transcript -- A short introduction to the album.

Surveillance: safe shopping

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 7:56


Surveillance and security in the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds.

Transcript -- Surveillance: safe shopping

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Surveillance and security in the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds.

Surveillance: perceptions of security

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 5:59


Private and public, formal and informal forms of security in the White Rose Shopping Centre.

Transcript -- Surveillance: perceptions of security

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Private and public, formal and informal forms of security in the White Rose Shopping Centre.

Gated communities: who and why?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 4:39


Exploring some of the reasons why people in different parts of the world choose to live in gated communities.

Transcript -- Gated communities: who and why?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Exploring some of the reasons why people in different parts of the world choose to live in gated communities.

Gated communities: insiders and outsiders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 5:01


The purpose and nature of surveillance for residents of gated communities.

Transcript -- Gated communities: insiders and outsiders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- The purpose and nature of surveillance for residents of gated communities.

Gated communities: socialness and social retreat

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 13:36


Residents of Atlantic Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, talk about why they feel more comfortable and more secure living in a gated community.

Transcript -- Gated communities: socialness and social retreat

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Residents of Atlantic Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, talk about why they feel more comfortable and more secure living in a gated community.

Gated communities: squatter camp to safe community

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 4:50


Residents of the N2 gateway Project in Langa township, South Africa, talk about the differences the creation of an informal gated community has made to their lives.

Transcript -- Gated communities: squatter camp to safe community

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Residents of the N2 gateway Project in Langa township, South Africa, talk about the differences the creation of an informal gated community has made to their lives.

Gated communities: surveillance and security

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 3:15


Residents of gated communities talk about some of the dilemmas they face and the ever present need for surveillance.

Transcript -- Gated communities: surveillance and security

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Residents of gated communities talk about some of the dilemmas they face and the ever present need for surveillance.

Migration: controlling borders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 7:32


In Algeciras in southern Spain, the arrival of undocumented migrants from North Africa is a daily occurrence.

Transcript -- Migration: controlling borders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- In Algeciras in southern Spain, the arrival of undocumented migrants from North Africa is a daily occurrence.

Migration: personal stories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 12:20


Undocumented migrants tell the stories of their travel from Africa and their experienced when they arrived on Spanish territory.

Transcript -- Migration: personal stories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- Undocumented migrants tell the stories of their travel from Africa and their experienced when they arrived on Spanish territory.

Migration: Legal and illegal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 5:33


The beaurocratic problems migrants face when trying to gain legal status and workers' rights.

Transcript -- Migration: Legal and illegal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- The beaurocratic problems migrants face when trying to gain legal status and workers' rights.

Migration: monitoring and surveillance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 4:55


The use of documentary evidence as an increasingly important part of border control policy.

Transcript -- Migration: monitoring and surveillance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- The use of documentary evidence as an increasingly important part of border control policy.

Migration: the risks of surveillance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 2:37


The dangers of trying to control and monitor migrant populations.

Transcript -- Migration: the risks of surveillance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008


Transcript -- The dangers of trying to control and monitor migrant populations.

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