NATS 1760 Lecture 13: NATS1760 - Lecture 13
5 Jan 2016
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Use of observation as a tool for exerting power and control. Rise of industrialization = shift in the nature and extent of surveillance. Internal component of production - to be made more efficient. Means of discipline - to increase productivity. Stresses political economy and makes social inequality more visible. Its perspective is narrow - can"t account for all examples of surveillance: 2) rationalization. A fundamental shift in the functioning of society. Instead of behaviour relying on kinship ties, tradition, and informal/interpersonal affiliations - society becomes structured around rules based on rational choice. Weber"s iron cage - an analysis of how nation-states, institutions, and modern organizations exercise and expand their power and control. Human agency is hampered by a narrowing of the possibilities and actions of individuals in a completely institutionalized system: 3) power. Associated with surveillance based on foucault"s work on disciplinary practices.
