THE GEOMETRY OF TERROR

THE GEOMETRY OF TERROR

More on the issue of Surveillance by Juhani Pallasmaa

For any of you who haven't seen Hitchcock's Rear Window - check it out.

Walter Benjamin"s description of the theatrical character of the townscape of Naples is an exact picture of the combined stage and auditorium in Rear Window: "Buildings are used as a popular stage. They are all divided into innumerable, simultaneously animated theatres. Balcony, courtyard, window, gateway, staircase, roof are at the same time stage and boxes."

Introduction to Michel Foucault, Module on Panoptic and Carceral Culture

Introduction to Michel Foucault, Module on Panoptic and Carceral Culture

Panopticon

A place to start for looking at prisons.

Definitely get the Foucault book

http://cartome.org/panopticon1.htm