Overview of the Book

The chapters have been grouped somewhat arbitrarily into four sections, but each section does have a common theme. The three chapters in the first section all set the scene in various ways for what follows . The first chapter, by Kizza and Ssanyu, presents an overview; the second, by Danielson, highlights important ethical issues, as well as theoretical perspectives of surveillance; and in the third chapter, Warren and Leitch provide case studies that illustrate some of the problems that surveillance can solve. The chapters in the second section all report on empirical studies, particularly highlighting employee reactions to surveillance. The first two, by Stahl et al. and Zirkle and Staples, both suggest some lack of concern by employees , while the last two, by Zweig, and Botan and Vorvoreanu, both find greater unease. In section three, the issue is approached from various national or cultural angles. Brien analyses several Australian legal cases, and Casacuberta considers cases in the Spanish legal system. O Connell s chapter is more general but focuses on the university scene in the United States, while Hongladarom presents a Buddhist perspective. The final section contains four philosophical chapters, each devoted to a central concept in the surveillance debate. Clarke analyses the notion of informed consent ; Rooksby and Cica consider autonomy; and Miller and Coleman both discuss privacy.