surveillance Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is surveillance
a form of psychological control
why do the thought police use telescreens
to expose thoughtcrime to such an extent that people live in constant fear of being caught in unorthodox thought
what are the stasi
easy germanys secret police with over 200000 informants many of which were children encouraged to expose family members for disloyalty
what did parsons daughter do
heard what he was saying and nipped off to the patrols the very next day
what are the handmaids secret police
the eyes who symbolise the omniscience of god
what results from the eyes identity being ambiguous
paranoia is increased reducing human connection as people live in constant fear of making verbal mistakes
“perhaps he is an eye”
what does weisse say about surveillance
“gilead reflects a panopticon society in which power is maintained through the uncertainty of surveillance”
what is foucalts theory
people self regulate because they believe they are being watched, making the population its own enforcer
how is this reflected in today’s society
cancel culture where people conform to orthodoxies to prevent confrontation
what do orwell and atwood do by utilising their own interpretations of secret police
exaggerate the use of technological advancements like phones and security cameras for surveillance questioning the real reason behind their use and challenging readers to think differently about their own social climate
