Security

This textbook provides the first introductory sociological analysis of security in the 21st century. Students will find one of the central issues of modern times--security--analyzed in all its different aspects, from global geo-politics to intimate personal relations. The themes of matter, mediation and the individual are drawn across the whole book.Securitydraws on five authors who each produce a sociological analysis of the subject in their areas of expertise, to provide a complex yet accessible exploration of the role security plays in all our lives. This book is one of a set of three textbooks designed specifically for the Open University Course, Making Social Worlds.Carter, Simon is the author of 'Security', published 2008 under ISBN 9780719078118 and ISBN 0719078113.