The Inspection House: An Impertinent Field Guide to Modern Surveillance
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In 1787, British philosopher and social reformer Jeremy Bentham conceived of the panopticon, a ring of cells observed by a central watchtower, as a labor-saving device for those in authority. While Bentham's design was ostensibly for a prison, he believed that any number of places that require supervision--factories, poorhouses, hospitals, and schools--would benefit from such a design. The French philosopher Michel Foucault took Bentham at his...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1552453014
ISBN13:9781552453018
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Coach House Books
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.8" x 7.4"
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