Panopticism by Michel Foucault Essay

In Foucaults Essay on Panopticism he describes how in the S even upteenth Century they began to control the spread of a plague. He begins by explaining what measures were taken to control the plague, such as isolate and forced separation. One thing that really stood out to me is that he say everyone is locked up in his cage which makes me think of a prison just they were in there own ho affairs.Throughout the establish he breaks chain reactor our social/economical systems and explains societies mentality on the law system. Many quantify his explanation is very much based off of J. Benthams Panopticon. Which in todays view we would describe as a prison. These forms of discipline were used during the plagues, which has been the nutrition for much of the discipline that was apparent during that time. He also explains how he feels a person should be disciplined and he looks at it from many divers(prenominal) angles. I think this is how he describes a disciplinary action and is a key model for all to follow. In disciplining that way it would make the exclusive a better person, exercising power without division is an example.Foucaults essay is very interesting because I can relate it to our society at one time and how much control our government has over us. For an example the prison system, even though we arent quarantining people with diseases by putting them away. We use the system to keep a balance in the society. And in a way it keeps a lot of people in line by knowing what the consequences are of committing a crime. And I think that is what Foucault is essentially describing when he talks about the quarantine.