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    of surveillance since this idea is principally understood through the lenses of Michel Foucault’s “Panopticism”. In the 1970s‚ the latter wrote a book titled “Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison”. Built on Bentham’s Prison Panopticon‚ he reconstructed the architecture of a Panopticon into a social theory that depicts an all-seeing party/organization that has the capacity to observe anyone‚ anytime (Foucault‚ 1977). He then extended this theory into parts of Western societies to scrutinize

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    relationship between historical and textual is in Shakespeare’s play‚ and how it is almost impossible to study the play outside its social context. I will pay particular focus on New Historicisms substantial emphasis on ideas of power and consider Michel Foucault’s essay ‘Discipline and Punish’ in order to analyse one of the key issues of the play; Petruchio’s treatment of Katharina and how his actions may be interpreted. I will also explore the play from a Feminism perspective‚ and consider the

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    Foucauldian Studies and Hrm

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    Foucauldian Studies and HRM Chenchen Liu Abstract When discussing and analyzing the nature of human resource management‚ Foucault‚ who not studying HRM‚ gives us much space to think about HRM in different ways. His theory on discourse‚ power and knowledge greatly influence the studies on HRM. This paper will follow Foucauldian studies on HRM‚ discussing three contributions Foucauldianism studies on HRM including HRM as discourse‚ HRM and

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    Brad Wartman Professor John McGlothlin Eng-W 131 22 October 2011 Microtheme 4 The panoptic schema makes any apparatus of power more intense… It is a way of obtaining from power (Foucault 161). Foucault states that the Panopticon is set up in a way that a prisoner is forced to be self-discipline. The Panopticon is a building set up like a tower in the center with windows. “The Panopticon is a machine for dissociating the see/being seen dyad…one is totally seen‚ without being ever seen; in

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    Panopticism

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    Panopticism A historian‚ Michel Foucault‚ states his opinion on power and discipline. Panopticism means to view everything in one perspective. In similarly‚ many schools‚ industries‚ and business are under supervision but are still being watched. There are several ways to view a situation so let your brain explore. Foucault states that people should behave as if they are unaware of being watched; he describes how discipline‚ punishment‚ structure‚ control‚ power‚ and visibility will make today’s

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    Sociology of Psychiatry

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    Thomas Szasz (1920-2012) and Michel Foucault (1926-1984) are widely considered as the key figures when discussing contesting perspectives on modern psychiatry. Similarities can be drawn between Szasz and Foucault in general terms‚ in that they both believed that psychiatry was a product of pseudo-science. Both have criticisms on the limitations of psychiatry. Thomas Szasz‚ a psychiatrist‚ academic and author‚ has been a foundational figure for those who are strongly opposed to modern psychiatry.

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    A panopticon is a well-designed circular building in which is always under complete surveillance‚ allowing the observer to see everyone within the perimeters while people are not able see or acknowledge them back. Michel Foucault mentions in his essay entitled “Panopticism” that there is a common resemblance to this 17th century structure‚ to many different‚ but common spaces in today’s society. Although some may say there is no way we live with the in-depth surveillance a panopticon had‚ but when

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    Foucault's Panopticism

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    regular citizens life is carefully observed by a greater power than themselves. Author Michel Foucault of the essay “Panopticism” discusses this problem of power and discipline and how we see it in our every day social society. Michael Foucault begins his discussion by talking about a place where militia rules over the citizens and there

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    Ethics in Administration

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    8/15/13 (2) A Foucaultian approach to gender and administrative ethics - Decat & Scheepers | sarah scheepers - Academia.edu 2 Search People‚ Research Interests and Universities Home Analytics Tamatam Siddareddy Upload Papers A Foucaultian approach to gender and administrative ethics - Decat & Scheepers more by sarah scheepers Share Download (.pdf) Decat_Scheepers.pdf 132 KB 31 Hide Sidebar www.academia.edu/2486416/A_Foucaultian_approach_to_gender_and_administrative_ethics_-_Decat_and_Scheepers

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    Collinicos‚ A * Culler‚ J. (1982) On Deconstruction: Theory and criticism after structuralism‚ Ithaca‚ NY: Cornell university Press. * Evans‚ Judith. Feminist Theory Today: An Introduction to Second-Wave Feminism. London: SAGE publication‚ 1995. * Foucault‚ M. * ’ ’ (1972) The Archaeology of knowledge and the Discourse on Language‚ New York: Tavistock Publications & Harper Colophon. * "(1979) (published in French‚ 1975) Discipline and Punish‚ Translated by S * ’ ’ (1980) Power/Knowledge:

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