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From Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Readers:
"Perhaps the most surprising thing about Foucault's argument in "Panopticism" is the way it equates prisons with schools, hospitals, and workplaces, sites we are accustomed to imaginging as very different from a prison...Write an essay in which you explore one of these possible resemblances."
"Write an essay in which you explain Foucault's understanding of the Panopticon as a mechanism of power. You will need to paraphrase Foucault's argument, translate his terms, and, where appropriate, cite and deploy his terms."
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Biographical Materials
Read about the life and work of Michel Foucault or Jeremy Bentham.
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Subject Guides
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What other topics are covered in this essay - Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, English and American Literature, Political Science?
Searching for books and articles
Take a Break
Panopticon at NU! Are you in this picture??
What happened to Jeremy Bentham's head?? What is the Auto Icon?
Overview/Concepts
Learn more about the concepts of power, power relations, surveillance, or panopticism itself.
Some possibilities include:
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Primary Sources
Review question: What is a Primary Source?
Read an excerpt from Jeremy Bentham's Will.
The Jeremy Bentham Papers Archive is housed at University College, London.
Articles
Review question: What is a scholarly article?
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Not sure where else to look? Look for selected article search tools in our Subject Guides.