Elusive Subjects: Immigrant Recognition and Legitimation in Modern Surveillance States

— —

Mary McThomas (University of California, Irvine, USA)

Elusive Subjects

Immigrant Recognition and Legitimation in Modern Surveillance States

Mary McThomas (University of California, Irvine, USA)

$326

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
15 April 2022

Society & culture: general; Sociology; Politics & government; Jurisprudence & general issues; Asylum law

In this book, Mary McThomas examines how individuals can claim their own subjecthood while still evading the identity-forming powers of state surveillance.

Building on post-colonial theories, Queer theories, and surveillance studies, McThomas analyzes how the creation of categories and identities can serve as a form of control or, conversely, can be used as a form of resistance. In doing so, she discusses ways in which state power is extended or frustrated, and the way in which the unauthorized resident shapes public discourse and policy. Featuring over 100 hours of committee meetings, public hearings, and legislative floor debates on sanctuary cities in the United States, McThomas argues for policies that recognize and protect residents while allowing them to remain invisible to federal immigration enforcement officers. She locates sites of contestation and potential points of resistance that allow for individuals to self-create their identities free from state intervention. It is these sites and practices that help to subvert the state’s monopoly on determining which bodies matter and which stories are heard.

Elusive Subjects: Immigrant Recognition and Legitimation in Modern Surveillance States will appeal to scholars and instructors in the fields of citizenship studies, surveillance studies, immigration policy, and migration studies.

By: Mary McThomas (University of California Irvine USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032213224
ISBN 10: 1032213221
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 15 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1. Introduction 2. Surveillance, State Power and Policing the ""Other"" 3. Colonial Objects and Systems of Control 4. Coming Out of the Shadows: Public Anxiety and the Confessional 5. The Battle for Sanctuary 6. From Surveilled Object to Rights-bearing Subject"

Mary McThomas is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine. She studies theories of citizenship and migration, feminist theory, and the right to privacy.