Description:
"Cultures of Vigilance" aims to research the historical and cultural foundations of vigilance. Within this context, "vigilance" refers to a linking of individual attentiveness to goals set by others. This linking occurs on an everyday basis, be it in the realm of public security, religion, law, or the healthcare sector; wherever and whenever we are asked to pay attention to something specific and, if necessary, also to react to, or report anything we have noticed in a specific way. The goal is to analyse the history, cultural variations and current forms of this phenomenon.
Review Quotes:
"Insgesamt bringt der Band einen bedeutenden Erkenntniszuwachs. Er gibt
Einsichten in Vigilanzphänomene verschiedener Epochen, die in unterschiedlichen
Wissenschaftsdisziplinen untersucht werden. Klug gemacht ist er ohne jeden Abstrich,
gut gemacht (im handwerklichen Sinn) über weite Strecken auch." Uta Störmer-Caysa in: Arbitrium 2/2024