... basis for much of the discipline that was evident during that time. From there, Foucault describes Jeremy Bentham's "Panopticon", a tower in the center of a room which has vision to every cell, generalized for prisoners. The ultimate discipline mechanism, the panopticon is simply a device to make discipline more efficient.  All the prisoners can be seen without ever seeing. Furthermore, the panopticon exemplifies ... in the middle of the night by a roving band of Swat police. He might find himself on a no-fly list, unable to travel for reasons undisclosed. He might have his phones...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate