Panopticon

Tags:  foucault, surveillance, panopticon, 1984, orwell, big brother, police, crime, disciplinary society, privacy, 00 to 05 mins
Year:  2008
Length:  4:51
Access:  YouTube

Summary:  This is a student-made video that explores the Panopticon.  It includes contemporary examples such as security cameras, the Patriot Act, and social networking sites; brief commentary on Jeremy Bentham and his original Panopticon; and theoretical discussion of Foucault.

Submitted By:  Paul Dean

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