Against Security: How We Go Wrong at Airports, Subways, and Other Sites of Ambiguous Danger - Updated Edition
Harvey Molotch’s Against Security explores how attempts to address danger can produce unintended problems in airports, subways, and other public settings. This updated edition examines the social and practical consequences of security measures when threats are uncertain, offering a focused analysis of everyday life under modern security practices.
About This Book
Against Security examines the ways security practices can misfire in public places.
Focusing on airports, subways, and other sites of ambiguous danger, the book considers how responses to uncertain threats affect everyday environments.
This updated edition presents Harvey Molotch’s analysis of the tensions surrounding modern security.
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