(foucault) post foundationalism redefining liberty

what is post modernism/antifoundationalism?

basically, rejects the idea that there is one fundamental belief to ground all knowledge in

what was the purpose of punishment as spectacle and what were its problems?

to keep people in line, but it is rigid

what purpose does punishment serve now and how does it lead to reformation?

it is the prison system, it is inevietable and focused on the mind nont the body

how did Foucault reconceptualize power?

power is diffused instead of concentrated, enacted instead of just held, it is everything and constant

what is disciplinary power?

modern punishment, we gather knowledge about individuals to make every single person obedient and useful, every single person has to be trained, make people docile

explain judgement vs assessment

judgement required establishing a truth (has a crime been committed and by who) while assessment asks more who what when where why questions (what is the crime, why was it committed, how do we rehabilitate)

what is the panpoticon?

a design for a prison where it is a circular building with a watchtower in the center, so inmates would not know if they were being watched at any given moment or not, so they would regulate themselves constantly