Basic Idea

Shields and screens are fairly basic concepts. One is fairly an old defensive tool while the other is a modern technique. A shield is a simple instrument used to defend oneself. It is also used as an identification measure. A screen, however, is a bit more complicated. A screen can be used to project a particular image to oneself or the world. They are also used, like shields, as a protective measure. In fact, both are relied upon for protection and presenting. What this blogs seeks to do is to analyze and critique how the state and society use both shields and screens in everyday life to control and care for their populations. This securitization of the state in a world of terror is both very necessary and very dangerous.