Blog a response to the Foucault’s “Panopticism." What do you think the article is saying? Help each other figure it out. Is it relevant to your life and the world around you? If so, how?
I think this article is about someone else’s view of a disciplined society. The panopticism becomes very important to this way of life in society if people do depend on governing themselves. By having this form of surveillance, as explained by Foucault, the prisoners will have no way of getting into trouble. Today, in airports, shopping centers, streets society is constantly being watched secretly. This is a perfect example of a panopticism in real life.
The article is an alternative theory of an obedient society that is maintained by surveillance. This type of society is allowed to move and interact freely, but subconsciously is reminded of their constant surveillance, which in turn, provides order and moral restraint on these individuals. We as a society, experience this type of theory in practice whenever we go to a store, go through the airport, or drive our cars, or live on a college campus. In many countries, this theory is used to govern the streets and sidewalks from criminal activity and mischief.
This article is about another way of basically keeping people in line without ever having to do anything. Panopticism is all mental, it is when someone acts a certain way only because they feel like they are being watched. This is such a true statement and still applies to so many areas of my own life. In a situation where it could be really late at night and I am at a stop light, but there are no cars in any sight what so ever, I could easily drive right through that stoplight, but there is a part of me that stops myself, because of "what if?" what if there is a cop somewhere watching me, or a camera that is ready to take my picture... How people act when nobody is around can be completly different than how they act when they know people can see them.
This article is about a society kind of like the one written about in the book 1984 by George Orwell. It is about keeping people in the mental state of obedience. Before there were cameras and walkie-talkies prison were easily broken out. Today, since prisoners know there being watched and know that everyone working inside the prison is easily connected through walkies it keeps them obedience and orderly. It is the same at Airports, malls, or college campuses. In a mall if you wanted to, you could walk into a store and take whatever you want. But there's always that thought that runs through your head, is the camera pointed at me? Is there a security guard around? The way our society has kept itself working without crumbling is by having people constantly think someone watching them.
This article is about the capabilities and power of one’s own mind. In this article it discusses how the prisoners can’t see the guards up in the towers but even though they can’t see them they know in their minds that they could be up their watching them. This prevents them from misbehaving. It is keeps people in compliance mentally; no physical action needs to take place in order for this strategy to work. An example of this could be security cameras in unknown places. People don’t know they are there but the possibility of some one watching action that are doing prevents them from misbehaving.
The panopticon theory is very effective, and is used in controlling people without a use of force or physical prevention. It is the all seeing eye that controls people through their minds. In the form of a prison, the prisoners don't know when they are being watched but feel as though they are always being watched, it is method where by our own fear and paranoia keeps prisoners from escaping. This theory is widely used among the public as well. You can see it in the form of the government, marketing strategists, or london where they have signs that say 'CCTV' which stands for closed circuit television, meaning that there are cameras filming whatever you do in that area. It is a very intimidating though and works for keeping people in line.
I think this article is about someone else’s view of a disciplined society. The panopticism becomes very important to this way of life in society if people do depend on governing themselves. By having this form of surveillance, as explained by Foucault, the prisoners will have no way of getting into trouble. Today, in airports, shopping centers, streets society is constantly being watched secretly. This is a perfect example of a panopticism in real life.
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The article is an alternative theory of an obedient society that is maintained by surveillance. This type of society is allowed to move and interact freely, but subconsciously is reminded of their constant surveillance, which in turn, provides order and moral restraint on these individuals. We as a society, experience this type of theory in practice whenever we go to a store, go through the airport, or drive our cars, or live on a college campus. In many countries, this theory is used to govern the streets and sidewalks from criminal activity and mischief.
ReplyDeleteThis article is about another way of basically keeping people in line without ever having to do anything. Panopticism is all mental, it is when someone acts a certain way only because they feel like they are being watched. This is such a true statement and still applies to so many areas of my own life. In a situation where it could be really late at night and I am at a stop light, but there are no cars in any sight what so ever, I could easily drive right through that stoplight, but there is a part of me that stops myself, because of "what if?" what if there is a cop somewhere watching me, or a camera that is ready to take my picture... How people act when nobody is around can be completly different than how they act when they know people can see them.
ReplyDelete-sarahjane
This article is about a society kind of like the one written about in the book 1984 by George Orwell. It is about keeping people in the mental state of obedience. Before there were cameras and walkie-talkies prison were easily broken out. Today, since prisoners know there being watched and know that everyone working inside the prison is easily connected through walkies it keeps them obedience and orderly. It is the same at Airports, malls, or college campuses. In a mall if you wanted to, you could walk into a store and take whatever you want. But there's always that thought that runs through your head, is the camera pointed at me? Is there a security guard around? The way our society has kept itself working without crumbling is by having people constantly think someone watching them.
ReplyDeleteThis article is about the capabilities and power of one’s own mind. In this article it discusses how the prisoners can’t see the guards up in the towers but even though they can’t see them they know in their minds that they could be up their watching them. This prevents them from misbehaving. It is keeps people in compliance mentally; no physical action needs to take place in order for this strategy to work. An example of this could be security cameras in unknown places. People don’t know they are there but the possibility of some one watching action that are doing prevents them from misbehaving.
ReplyDeleteThe panopticon theory is very effective, and is used in controlling people without a use of force or physical prevention. It is the all seeing eye that controls people through their minds. In the form of a prison, the prisoners don't know when they are being watched but feel as though they are always being watched, it is method where by our own fear and paranoia keeps prisoners from escaping. This theory is widely used among the public as well. You can see it in the form of the government, marketing strategists, or london where they have signs that say 'CCTV' which stands for closed circuit television, meaning that there are cameras filming whatever you do in that area. It is a very intimidating though and works for keeping people in line.
ReplyDelete-Ryan Lowe-