tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063152.post108566304124626283..comments2007-04-17T09:44:13.757-07:00Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06580728747439392665noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063152.post-1085669598531843022004-05-27T07:53:00.000-07:002004-05-27T07:53:00.000-07:00It's interesting that people are clearly aware of being watched, yet most are comfortable with it. True it may make some think twice about certain activities, but it has become a part of everyday life.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305570219221038605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063152.post-1085669367640871262004-05-27T07:49:00.000-07:002004-05-27T07:49:00.000-07:00I found your response to Foucault's notion of surveillance as a form of discipline helpful in understanding his ideas. The examples you use are relevant to most people, and you clearly show how a person's behavior is modified when they think they are being watched.JoEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07955828396568897873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063152.post-1085669243607899502004-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:002004-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:00There's also the problem of "log in" IDs, right? Most folks have an ID at work to log onto the computer, and then you can be tracked by that (or your employee scan card) -- all of these function for surveillence. On some level, they're "good," right? I mean, I wouldn't want to be accused of stealing if it was actually the other person using the register who did something wrong or couldn't count money. Here's is where it become "disciplinary" -- we learn to accept the surveillence as "good for us," as natural or important to our lives -- we become slaves to it.Williamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00604089581531122658noreply@blogger.com