Panopticism

1.What is the major effect of the panopticon?

To induce a state of consciousness into inmates, imprisons in the panopticon that they are under permanent visibility.

2. How does the architecture (institution) create and sustain a power relation independent of the person who exercises it?

The architecture is circular shape which mean visibility is permanent on all the in mates at all times, however the inmates do not know when they are being watched. One is totally seen without ever seeing.

3. In what way is the Panopticon efficient?

It is not necessary for the panopticon to use force as the inmates assume responsibility for his own actions, becoming the principle of the own subjection.

4. How does the Panopticon do the work of a naturalist?

The watchmen can observer the inmates performances by collecting data and asses the characters within the cells. By the watchmen not being visible to the inmates, this the watchmen take on the role of the naturalist by not gazing on the inmates without them knowing, therefore not disturbing them.

5. In what ways was the Panopticon a laboratory?

It acts as a machine, in which it can be used to carry out experiments and from the results correct and alter behaviour by trying out different methods.

6. List the conditions in which Panopticism strengthens power?

Exercised continuously in the very foundations of society in a subtler manner.

7. According to Julius how is the panoptic principle particularly useful in society made of private individuals and the state? 

'It was the modern age, to the ever-growing influence of the state, to its ever more profound intervention in all the details and all the relations of social life, that was reserved the task of increasing and perfecting its guarantees.' A society made up of a state, is greater beneficial to have a lack of visibility and not be completely exposed.

8. Also according to Julius, rather than suppress the individual, what effect does the panoptic principle have?

The individual is carefully fabricated through advertising moulding your thoughts and actions.