This article frames a theoretical discussion of cinematic gestures in their opposing forms, illusionism and reflexivity, exploring different modes connecting surveillance film. One observes cinema as an illusionistic surveilling machine that records reality. In this respect, can be “element movie plots.” Then, given the simultaneously entrapped swaying nature gestures, investigation film reflex...

Remote sensing technology has become a standard tool for archaeological prospecting. Yet the ethical guidelines associated with use of these technologies are not well established and even less-often discussed in published literature. With nearly unobstructed view large geographic spaces, aerial spaceborne remote creates an asymmetrical power dynamic between observers observed. Here, we explore ...

At one time monitoring over 900 million people, China’s health code system is arguably the most controversial invention of pandemic. This study explores how emerged and its implications for security governance in urban communities. By analysing 9,533 social media posts published during three key weeks, revealed that early pandemic responses China were heavily shaped by private nodes, such as es...