Posted: April 1st, 2015

Explain Michel Foucault’s theory of ‘panopticism’. How does it relate to surveillance in technological society? How does panopticism relate to power? What does Thomas Mathiesen’s theory of ‘synopticism’ add to Foucault’s theory? In your essay, you must refer to examples from everyday life to make your argument.

Topic:
Explain Michel Foucault’s theory of ‘panopticism’. How does it relate to surveillance in technological society? How does panopticism relate to power? What does Thomas Mathiesen’s theory of ‘synopticism’ add to Foucault’s theory? In your essay, you must refer to examples from everyday life to make your argument.
Study Books Used in Class:
Description:
go to this web site (university web site):
https://cas.ryerson.ca/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.ryerson.ca%2FLogin.
Then use this log in and pasword
user name: aesh.howady
Password(case sensitive): Aesh123
and the you will find mylibrary icon on the upper strip of the page, so go there and look for articles that can help you to write this assignment. You my modify the title to obtain the articles that you require because the search is kind of specific.I will also send to you the lecture that we used in the class to help direct you in writing this essay.

Instructions you should follow:
1-For this assignment you must consult course readings and at least 4 non-course articles from scholarly/academic journals, NOT BOOKS. You may not use journal articles from business, trade, or psychology journals. Newspapers, magazines, general (i.e., non-scholarly) websites, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, blogs, etc., are not acceptable scholarly/academic sources. Articles from academic/scholarly journals in the fields of politics, society, media, technology, and culture, are acceptable.

2-The assignment must begin with an introduction that explains the main argument or thesis that is going to be developed in the rest of your essay. Arguments must then proceed logically and build upon your main argument/thesis. Your essay will be marked based on your understanding of the essay question, your ability to synthesize ideas from readings, the clarity and structure of your arguments, the originality of your ideas/arguments, and your ability to present your own voice in written form. Higher grades will be awarded to work that goes above and beyond the requirements of the assignments.