Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Panopticism, Thesis Statement
20 Oct 2017
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Write a brief, cogent essay on one of the following topics. Begin with a clear thesis statement that tells your reader what you will be arguing. Make sure that each paragraph of your essay supports your thesis. Your essay may not be more than 750 words. Foucault writes that the panopticon must be understood as a generalizable model of functioning; a way of defining power relations in terms of the everyday life of men. Panopticism, the disciplinary logic of the panopticon, is at work in a great number of our institutions, the university no less than any other. Reflect on your own experience as a student at western. Identify and analyze a panoptic structure or technique that you have observed within the university.
