"If You See Something, Say Something": The power of the 'war on terrorism' to name what we see

Title: "If You See Something, Say Something": The power of the 'war on terrorism' to name what we see
Identifier: d_2009_2013:722de1735a58:10422
identifier: 10529
Creator: Sylvia, Polly,
Contributor: Patricia Ticineto Clough
Date: 2010
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Social structure | Criminology | Marketing
Abstract: This dissertation seeks to understand the cultural politics of the "war on terrorism" through a case study of the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign within the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority Subway System. Drawing upon literature that focuses on an understanding of the affective transmission of culture, this research seeks to understand this particular campaign as a technique of social control. Through a content analysis of the advertisements of this campaign and a performative methodology that analyzes the performance of security within the subway system, an understanding of the connections this local campaign (as a security campaign) has with a greater "war on terrorism" is explored.
Type: dissertation
Source: 2009_2013.csv
degree: Ph.D.
Program: Sociology

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