1. Is Punishment Necessary
Foucault focuses on how the panopticon represents the way in which discipline and punishment work in past and modern society. ... The two authors have different perspectives on how the society is disciplined, however Galloway's and Foucault's account of discipline differ in their application; Foucault's is clearer while Galloway's is unclear with how he sees the technology can influence the society. ... Moreover, Panopticon serves as a disciplined system that is modeled by the individuals everyday even if he or she is not aware of it. ... In conclusion, panopticism can be ...
Foucault states "On the whole, therefore, one can speak of the formations of a disciplinary society in this movement that stretches the enclosed disciplines, a sort of social "quarantine", to an indefinitely generalizible mechanism of panopticism" (254). Here lies a problem with the whole concept of trying to discipline a society. ...
There are a number of behavioral disciplines that contribute to OB: psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and political science. ... The employees in turn are oriented towards responsible behavior and self-discipline. ...
In my opinion, the concept of "sociological imagination" provides humanitarian grounds (primarily) disciplines to get away from one-dimensionality and not to be tied to any particular place or identity. ... Although, one should not perceive this concept as a new revolutionary way to understand society, because a lot of scholars find: "positions it in terms of Mills's ambition to return sociology to the great European tradition of nineteenth-century sociology in which the discipline was the diagnosis and palliative for the whole social condition....
What concerns, issues, concepts or methods draw them together as part of a single discipline? ... Paleoanthropology, archaeology and physical anthropology tie together in a single discipline because they all deal with human evolution, behavior, and biochemical traits. ...
The most obvious of the themes in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is the basic human need for civilization, for some type of social order. The story shows that laws and rules are necessary in society to keep primitive instincts from ruling human actions. When these rules aren't presen...
In order to maintain social order, society may often attempt to suppress individual's freedoms. The tactic of oppression to create stability is a tactic that has been used throughout history; from the Puritan Salem to the modern United States of America. The Puritans of Salem, Massachusetts immed...
By the late 20th century many Geographers believed that the positivist approach to Geography was too basic so there was greater need for development on the discipline. ... In this concept note ideas surrounding Marxism will be addressed hopefully providing knowledge and understanding for this discipline. ...
Self-discipline becomes difficult, because one does not have internalised pressure and has moved to total independance from ones parents or teachers to manage one's workload and study program. ... One has to discipline themselves to work timely and to carefully schedule how they delegate their time to their chosen courses. ...
With this launch there was a shift in ideals such as strict discipline to rehabilitation, shift from the individual reasons for committing a crime to crime rates in certain areas, and the shift from individual reasons to the reasons as a result from certain aspects within a certain environment. ...
Social stratification exists in every society; it's human nature to classify everything from rocks to humans. The unfortunate side effect of classifying people according to their income, is that we stereotype the lower class as being of less worth than those with greater income. Children who are bor...
The functionalist thoery can be traced to a movement in the late nineteenth-century under the influences of Darwinism on the biological and social sciences. It is an attempt to understand the world, and it tests the cause and effect of sociological behavior. Some of the more famous functionalists ar...
Is sociology value free? "Can Sociology Be Value Free?" Value neutrality is a term used by Weber to indicate the necessary objectivity researchers need when investigating problems in the social sciences. Weber also cautioned against the making of value judgements which coincide with the o...
Is legislation necessary or is it a way of the government suppressing culture? The Law. These two words often drive fear into the minds of people who live in todays society. Why do we need law in our society? Humanity is made of all different varieties of people, and as expected, we don't all have ...
Foucault and Mass Media When people hear the words "mass media", most of them think of it as medium of communication that is designed to reach the mass of the people (Webster's). What happens when this communication reaches the masses? This is were many of us recieve the information we live...
Anthropology, at LSE, then, was attractive because it was concerned with the real world, and because the discipline offered the possibility of a vigorous community of scholars producing comparable work and taking notice of each other." ...
The family is the fundamental basis of our society. Without the family we simply would cease to exist. Even if men and women were to continue reproducing, our society would certainly fail without the strength of the family to raise the children and make new leaders out of them. Karl Marx and Adam...
As a child, Casey Anthony's parents favored her over her older brother, Lee. Being spoiled, along with Casey's natural disposition, led her to become a self-centered and conniving adult. She'd learned that, through lying, she could manipulate her way into getting whatever she wanted - and easily co...
Cyberbullying is getting more and more attention especially from social media. With the rise of cell phone technology and a general lack of accountability, cyberbullying is affecting a substantial number of people including: teens, children, and young adults. A good example of cyberbullying took pla...
In religion Asians had many different worships, however, all emphasize honor, respect, and discipline; in contrast, the Europeans venerated the holy trinity, the divine power from which life began and is governed, also a central powerhouse for the church was established to dominate and eradicate contrasting beliefs. ...
A general synopsis of the interpretation of his lecture comes to the conclusion that he is quite cynical of politicians, painting a dark picture, he calls Parliament members (except a few cabinet ministers ) as well disciplined yes men', and illustrates that really politicians simply have to be wealthy or there have personal income that can contribute to his calling. ...
