SMF101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Immanence, Biopower, Panopticon
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Had questions about the nature of power so he did a phd. Wanted to understand how systems worked in modern society. His ideas have become absorbed in our common understanding. Fuchou why do we hang so much on the category of normal. The idea of social control is not to punish less, it is to punish better and more efficient (penal system) Society of normalization : insituations hold the idea of normalization , they sort, label and treat. Idealized norms of conduct ; ex- students walk into a class and pick a seat rather than sit on the floor because this is normal. You should ask questions and participate and you will be rewarded a(cid:374)d if you do(cid:374)(cid:859)t, you do(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:449)ill (cid:374)ot su(cid:272)(cid:272)essful (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is a pu(cid:374)ish(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. 5 strategies for the normalization of power (frucho) Hierchtical observation (someone in power is watching over ; president)