The Inspection House: An Impertinent Field Guide to Modern Surveillance

by Emily Horne and Tim Maly

Book Overview

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"