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PANOPTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • National Policies
  • National and International Security
DEF

All seeing

OBS

Term used by Michel Foucault to describe the central position of power possible in a social system based on surveillance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Politiques nationales
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
DEF

Se dit d'une société qui fait l'objet d'une surveillance centralisée de la part du pouvoir.

OBS

Terme introduit dans ce sens par Michel Foucault dans son ouvrage Surveiller et punir, 1975.

Spanish

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