SOC316H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Penology, Consumerism, Social Control
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Is wathcing and is around all the time. Official deception of secret survelliance and manipulaiton by the state. Bb is the head of the elite. Bb is seen as abuse of governmental power in case of civil liberty. Why do state do survelliance- protect citizen. Idea that it leads to decrease crime. Social control, the more they know the easier to control. Panopticon, prison design that promote self-governance assuming they think they are being watched. Offi(cid:272)ial do(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:374)eed to e(cid:454)ert for(cid:272)e as ppl (cid:449)ill do it the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es- passive force power. Pre old penology, how we punished ppl. Punishment centered around pain and torture, targeted the body corporal punishment. Punishment became less physical and diminish of pain. Now physical pain no longer constituted the penalty. Punishment focus on loss of wealth or rights (liberty, control or money). Punishment through deprivation rather than inflicting pain (lack of food. Disappearance of public spectacle, punishment became hidden in the process.
