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The Impact of CCTV on Public Spaces: Surveillance, Discipline, and the Panopticon Concept

This exploration delves into how CCTV cameras influence perceptions of public spaces, particularly within York University and similar environments. It discusses the dual role of surveillance cameras, which can both enhance security and foster a sense of discipline among individuals. Drawing on Foucault's concept of the panopticon, we examine whether these cameras contribute to the public sphere or detract from it. By evaluating their presence, we consider the implications of constant surveillance, visibility, and the power dynamics at play in modern society.

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The Impact of CCTV on Public Spaces: Surveillance, Discipline, and the Panopticon Concept

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  1. York CCTV: http://www.csbo.yorku.ca/StudentServices/CCTV.htm How do these cameras influence our opinions about whether or not york us a public space?

  2. NYC project: http://www.mediaeater.com/cameras/info.html This is an example of the public sphere talking about the public space. Are surveillance cameras part of the public space, or do they detract from it?

  3. Camera players: http://www.notbored.org/the-scp.html ditto

  4. eyes of laura: http://eyesoflaura.org/index3.php?bandwidth=hiAre we becoming panopitcons of our own? Does this kind of surveillance ability allow us to discipline others? Ourselves? What effects might this have?

  5. Foucault: “(D)iscipline fixes; it arrests or regulates movements; it clears up confusion….”

  6. A possible shape for a panopticon

  7. Bentham’s design

  8. Characteristics of the panopticon • Prisoners are visible to those in charge, but invisible to each other • The constant possibility of surveillance takes the place of actual constant surveillance • Power is visible (represented) and unverifiable (you are being watched, but not sure when)

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