Surveillance

Question 1

Foucault’s explanation of the panopitican

Answer 1

Prisoners do not know if they are being watched, so they behave at all times, self-surveillance. For instance, CCTV is everywhere now

Question 2

Panopticon evaluation

Answer 2

Could just cause displacement

Question 3

Synoptic surveillance

Answer 3

Mathiesen says the media enables the many to see the few, for instance, the police were filmed in the george floyd murder, dash cams

Question 4

Synoptic surveillance evaluation

Answer 4

Police now have the power to confiscate cameras and mobile phones

Question 5

Liquid surveillance

Answer 5

Bauman and Lyon say surveillance has become fluid, people are constantly on the move and being monitored. For instance, passport control, monitoring searches

Question 6

Liquid surveillance evaluation

Answer 6

Can lead to labelling and discrimination, CCTV operates making discriminatory judgments on people