Something I found interesting about this keyword is that, in a modern context, while it is correct usage to suggest that surveillance is synonymous with observation, this ignores “efforts to govern or control” (Gates, 2017) the behaviors of its observants. As author Kelly Gates notes, the term “surveillance” was not popularized or used in the definition mentioned until the mid to late 1960s as technology began to advance (Gates, 2017). The term has grown exponentially in meaning in our post-9/11 world with a focus on neoliberalism and domestic protection. As I sit in the airport writing this, I am noticing all of the ways I am being surveilled both physically and digitally. My geolocation is showing my parents that I am at the gate as well as my connection to the wifi. Furthermore, I am being watched by various cameras, police, and gate officials for dubious behavior. This is done particularly with the intent for the safety of fellow passengers and workers on both a private and federal level. American Airlines is a private airline surveilling my activities onboard as to advertise for future flights and in-flight purchases such as wifi usage. LaGuardia Airport, on the other hand, is owned by the City of New York and not by a private company.