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What is panopticon surveillance in Focault's work? Explain.

15 Aug 2025
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Michel Foucault’s concept of the panopticon surveillance originates from his analysis in *Discipline and Punish* (1975), where he uses the architectural model of the “Panopticon” prison designed by Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century as a metaphor for modern systems of social control. In Bentham’s design, the prison is circular, with a central watchtower from which guards can observe all inmates without being seen themselves. The cells are arranged around the circumference, each fully visible to the tower, but prisoners cannot see the observers. Because inmates never know when they are being watched, they are compelled to regulate their own behavior at all times. Foucault interprets this design not merely as a prison architecture but as a _______ __________ ________ _____ ____ ___ _____ _____ _________ _______ _________.
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