Jeremy Benthams Panopticon
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Jeremy Benthams Panopticon
Jeremy Benthams proposed panopticon workhouse or industry house for up to 2000 inmates. The scheme, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved, was originally devised for housing prisoners. It comprised a ring doughnut shaped building with a central control post. Date: 1812
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1812 2000 Comprised Devised Improved Inmates Jeremy Management Originally Panopticon Pauper Prisoners Proposed Scheme Workhouse
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This thought-provoking image depicts Jeremy Bentham's proposed Panopticon, a revolutionary architectural design for a workhouse or industry house intended to house up to 2,000 inmates. Published in Bentham's 1812 work "Pauper Management Improved," the scheme was originally devised for housing prisoners, but its implications extended far beyond the criminal justice system. The Panopticon was designed as a ring doughnut-shaped building with a central control post, allowing for constant observation of inmates by a single watchman stationed at the core. The innovative design aimed to instill discipline and promote self-regulation among the inmates, as they would never know when they were being watched. Bentham's Panopticon represented a significant departure from traditional workhouses and prisons, which were often overcrowded, unsanitary, and ineffective in rehabilitating inmates. The Panopticon's design was based on the principles of utilitarianism and the belief that individuals would behave better if they were constantly aware of being observed. Although the Panopticon was never built to its full scale, its influence on institutional design and the development of modern surveillance systems is undeniable. The image of the Panopticon has become a powerful symbol of the potential for constant surveillance to shape behavior and control populations, raising important questions about privacy, power, and the role of institutions in society.
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