Discuss the concept of the panopticon, and how governments use panoptic means to maintain control.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Author Michel Foucault’s panopticon was built on Bentham’s prison design: prison cells built around a central guard tower where the prisoners were watched at all times. According to the author, the fear of being watched by the government/law enforcement officials creates fear and thus individuals tend to self-police.
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