Citation

Whelan C. Surveill. Soc. 2013; 11(4): 392-404.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Surveillance Studies Network)

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Abstract

Surveillance and security at sporting mega-events has been the subject of considerable recent scholarly attention. Sporting mega-events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup Football Finals have become occasions of almost unparalleled economic, political and social significance. In the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, scholars have examined issues such as the 'security legacies' left by sporting mega-events, the infrastructures and technologies used in an attempt to secure these events, and the planning mentalities underpinning the staggering 'security spectacle' of sporting mega-events. This article deals with the subject of how surveillance and security practices at sporting mega-events are organised. It uses an emerging paradigm of 'security networks' to call attention to some of the important issues involving the entire 'security assemblage' that accompanies sporting mega-events. The article presents five levels of analysis - structural, cultural, policy, technological and relational - to examine these practices and present key areas for further research on sporting mega-events.
Keywords: Soccer; Crowds; Disasters;

Language: en