Panopticism

After reading Foucault’s work, I began to think about what ways I have experienced control via the thought of being watched. I feel like as a society we use surveillance heavily as a sense of safety and control. For example, at my previous job on the first day, they showed Continue reading

Surveillance

One of the key aspects of Foucault’s discussion on Panopticism is Surveillance and Visibility. It has been embedded in our society through numerous different technologies   In contemporary urban environments, surveillance cameras are often in all of our presences, installed in public spaces, workplaces, and even private residences. These cameras serve Continue reading

Panopticism in My Life

Panopticism has embedded itself into various aspects of modern society, and Americans and most of the Western world are no strangers to its influences. One prominent exhibition of panopticism and its influence on behavior and social dynamics is through surveillance technology such as video cameras and security systems. Their unavoidable Continue reading

Panopticism around me!?

One way in which panopticism has been embedded into society is through the use of cameras at street lights and on streets in school zones. Through the use of cameras, surveillance is being conducted 24/7. Although the cameras are on 24/7, someone is not always watching those cameras to make Continue reading

Am I Being Watched?

A way in which panopticism is used in society today is through surveillance and cameras. Surveillance cameras are a way to let people know that they are being watched. By having a sense that they are being watched, they would conform to norms and behave to such norms. Cameras are Continue reading

The Intersection of Panopticism and Social Media

Panopticism, a concept introduced by philosopher Michel Foucault, describes a disciplinary mechanism where individuals are under constant surveillance without their knowledge of when they are being watched. This idea was originally conceived in the context of physical institutions like prisons, where the architecture facilitated observation by a central authority. In Continue reading

The Panoptic Lens: Surveillance in Modern Society

In our increasingly digitized and interconnected world, the concept of panopticism, as discussed by philosopher Michel Foucault, finds new resonance in the proliferation of surveillance technologies. One prominent manifestation of panopticism in contemporary society is the widespread use of surveillance cameras in public spaces. These cameras, often positioned discreetly in Continue reading

Is Foucault Right?

Pan is a concept introduced by Michael Foucault and what he describes it as individuals who regulate their behavior due to the perception of being watched or under constant surveillance. One way this has been embedded in our society is through social media and constant surveillance through technology. Many surveillance Continue reading