Control and supervision in a post-modern technological society

Pedro Freitas; Paulo Novais; Vicente Julián

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-690-3-109

Control and supervision in a post-modern technological society

Pedro Freitas, Paulo Novais, Vicente Julián

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The intrinsic characteristics of modern society lead to an increasing surveillance both in the private sector and public sector. The emergence of new ubiquitous and pervasive technologies, although directed to the fulfillment of everyday’s needs, allow, nevertheless, a greater control and supervision of all citizens, which reminds some of authors of the panopticon proposed by Jeremy Bentham and later developed by Michel Foucault. We discuss the fundamental ideas underpinning the model of panopticism and consider whether they are able to portray adequately the current state of affairs, in particular the tendencies observed after the exposure of NSA activities of global surveillance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Intelligent environments 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Workshop proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments
Editors	P. Novais, S. Konomi
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	109-114
Number of pages	6
Volume	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614996903
ISBN (Print)	9781614996897
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-690-3-109
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) - London, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2016 → 16 Sept 2016

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Conference	12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE)
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	12/09/16 → 16/09/16

Keywords

Panopticism
Surveillance
Technology

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Freitas, P, Novais, P & Julián, V 2016, Control and supervision in a post-modern technological society. in P Novais & S Konomi (eds), Intelligent environments 2016: Workshop proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments. vol. 21, IOS Press, pp. 109-114, 12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE), London, United Kingdom, 12/09/16. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-690-3-109

Control and supervision in a post-modern technological society. / Freitas, Pedro; Novais, Paulo; Julián, Vicente.
Intelligent environments 2016: Workshop proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Environments. ed. / P. Novais; S. Konomi. Vol. 21 IOS Press, 2016. p. 109-114.

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