surveillance theories

Question 1

types of surveillance

Answer 1

CCTV
tagging
databases

Question 2

Foucault - the panopticon

Answer 2

in modern society we are increasingly controlled through self surveillance

in panopticon prisons all cells visible to guards but prisoners can’t see guards so can’t see if guards are there

means they always have to behave good

Question 3

synoptic surveillance
Mathiesen

+example

Answer 3

argues as well as surveillance from above we now have surveillance from below (synopticon) where everybody watches everybody

e.g motorists and cyclists can monitor everyone with dashboard or helmet cameras so makes road users more disciplined