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I feel like Panopticism has been embedded into our society in the form that we are made to believe that it is for our safety and for the better of the community around us but with that we lose freedom. In order to act better, they use certain tools but Continue reading
How much privacy are you willing to give up? I think without me knowing I give a lot of privacy up. When you’re a baby you are surveillanced by your parents. There are cameras to watch you just as a newborn to make sure of your wellbeing. We are often Continue reading
Panopticism is the belief that people behave properly because they think they are being watched. I think this can be seen all throughout our society, especially now with all the new technology. The first thing I think of when I hear panopticism is traffic cameras and store surveillance cameras. There Continue reading
Panopticism is embedded in our society, most obviously through cameras. Traffic cameras, security cameras, people’s cameras on their phones, cameras. Panopticism operates on the principle that because you assume you are always being watched, you act differently even though you might not necessarily be watched. Traffic/speeding cameras are tall in Continue reading
One way in which panopticism has been embedded in our society is through the proliferation of surveillance technologies. The concept of the panopticon, originally proposed by philosopher Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century, describes a prison design where a central watchtower allows a single guard to observe all inmates without Continue reading
According to Gonzaga University, Panopticism is defined as a “kind of internal surveillance [where] the watches ceases to be external to the watched”. In today’s society, panopticism has been embedded into our society in various ways such as through the advancement of surveillance technologies especially within public spaces and within Continue reading
Panopticism entails the perception of being observed, compelling adherence to societal norms. It is a system in which the belief that we are being watched forces us to behave “properly”. This idea was formulated by French historian and philosopher Michel Foucault. He is the well-known author of Discipline and Punish: The Birth Continue reading
The panopticon is a circular prison structure that contains six floors that house inmates and an opaque cylinder interior where guards remain. With this structure, the inmates are constantly unaware when exactly they are being surveilled and are expected to act as though the surveillance is incessant. This structure led Continue reading
In relation to Foucault’s perspective of panopticism, our modern society uses digital platforms such as Google, Bing, Instagram, Facebook, and many more platforms as a way to force people to behave properly. Posting or searching for certain content can flag or alert the government of improper usage of said platforms. Continue reading
The idea of panopticism, proposed by French philosopher Michel Foucault, enforces surveillance and the idea of punishment, rather than punishment itself. It is an idea that shifts away from a single authority figure, like a king or queen, and shifts to a more group-based system. The control of the population Continue reading
