Zero B schreef:
One more hint: Think about machines and situations which limit the freedom of movement and communication. The computer can also function as a panopticon, because it restricts bodily movements even more effective than a prisoncell and it can make a file that registrates everything the user does. It prevents sometimes discussion and criticism, turns the discourse into a kind of technocracy. It divides people into have's and havenot's. It claimes time outside school hours when you're obligated to log into the schools website, etc. I don't know if cellphones come into focus, but it has turned out that they make it impossible to eb away from your work or school, because people can call you anytime and even trace your whereabouts.
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Have fun!
Erik
www.xs4all.nl/~jehms
Discipline and Punish was the first book by Foucault I read; it is what turned me on to power/knowledge within schools and social institutions. The more that I think about it, the more I realize that this project is perfect, especially for the type of neo-panopticism that has beein instiled within schools after events such as Columbine and 9/11. My high school recently installed video cameras in each hallway and when I look at the architectual structure of the school, it is strikingly similar to Bentham's original Panoptic: 9 seperate wings on two floors, structured so that you can see into 4-5 rooms at once; each classroom is designed so that it can be listened to and spoken to from the office. I would also like to connect this with advancements in technology and the increasing movements towards observation with things such as the Patriot Act. Thanks alot, this has been alot of help.
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One more hint: Think about machines and situations which limit the freedom of movement and communication. The computer can also function as a panopticon, because it restricts bodily movements even more effective than a prisoncell and it can make a file that registrates everything the user does. It prevents sometimes discussion and criticism, turns the discourse into a kind of technocracy. It divides people into have's and havenot's. It claimes time outside school hours when you're obligated to log into the schools website, etc. I don't know if cellphones come into focus, but it has turned out that they make it impossible to eb away from your work or school, because people can call you anytime and even trace your whereabouts.
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Have fun!
Erik
www.xs4all.nl/~jehms