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panoptic Definition

pan·op·tic (pan äptik)

adjective

including in one view everything within sight

Etymology: pan- + optic

panoptic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • regime: Panoptic power regimes, carefully explored in the work of Michel Foucault, exercise normalizing judgment by punishing deviations from the required standards.
  • vision: It is in a similar vein to the panoptic vision imagined by Bentham ( 1843 ).
  • society: Further there is a consideration of the potential for increased surveillance creating a panoptic society of universal scrutiny of citizens.
  • structure: The Arts Council may be viewed as a panoptic structure because its modus operandi is ' disciplinary ' .
  • power: Panoptic power is not limited to one realm: power is exercised always and everywhere.
  • practice: The division of space makes possible a panoptic practice.

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