Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2020, 56(3): 343-361 | DOI: 10.13060/csr.2020.021

Individual Experiences of Surveillance: Attitudes towards Camera Surveillance in Slovakia

Martin Kovanič
Comenius University, Bratislava

After the fall of the communist regime, Slovakia saw the introduction and subsequent rapid growth of camera surveillance, particularly around the turn of the millennium. These developments occurred in a specific political, cultural, and historical context, which affects perceptions of and reactions to surveillance by individual citizens. The post-communist context is characterised by relatively low levels of resistance to the introduction of various technological surveillance mechanisms, including the rapid introduction of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in public spaces. However, individuals who are under surveillance (surveilled subjects) are not passive. They are aware of the surveillance and its mechanisms, they interact with the surveillance devices, and they self-manage their digital image in various surveillance contexts. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews this article examines experiences of and individual attitudes towards the camera surveillance of Slovak citizens against the wider backdrop of the characteristics of post-communist surveillance culture. It is based on an analysis of individual stories of attitudes towards and personal experiences with CCTV in private, semi-private, and public places. The analysis of individual-level interactions reveals that citizens are aware of the presence of cameras and react to them in various ways, ranging from compliance and various strategies of negotiation with surveillance systems right up to some forms of resistance.

Klíčová slova: surveillance, camera system, CCTV, surveilled subject, Slovakia

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Kovanič, M. (2020). Individual Experiences of Surveillance: Attitudes towards Camera Surveillance in Slovakia. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 56(3), 343-361. doi: 10.13060/csr.2020.021
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