Dr. Manuel Vallée University of Auckland Semester 2 - 2016 SOC 102 – BECOMING MODERN: Controlling the Dangerous Crowds in Modern Democracies Dr. Manuel Vallée University of Auckland Semester 2 - 2016

OUTLINE Announcements - Evals - Final Exam information will be sent next week Recap: Democracy Democracy as a mechanism of control Disciplinary Power

The Dark Side of Democracy

The Dark Side of Democracy 1) Mob rule 2) Equating uninformed opinion with educated ones 3) A lack of participation 4) A vulnerability to demagoguery 5) Democracy and Nationalism = Discrimination & Ethnic Cleansing

Homer Simpson

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: Liberté, Egalité, et Fraternité

The Reign of Terror

Demagogues: Hitler

Demagogues: Mussolini

Demagogues: Trump

Demagogues

How to control the dangerous crowds in modern democracies?

How to control the dangerous crowds in modern democracies? 1) Creating docile citizens through consumerism

How to control the dangerous crowds in modern democracies? 1) Creating docile citizens through consumerism 2) Disciplinary power…

How to control the dangerous crowds in modern democracies? 1) Creating docile citizens through consumerism 2) Disciplinary power… 3) Techniques of disciplinary power - normalizing judgment… - corrective punishment… such as exercise - gratification-punishment… the carrot/stick method - ranking, which can serve as a reward or a punishment. - the examination… military examination… - constant surveillance - the Panopticon

Foucault: The Panopticon

The Panopticon = Self-Policing

CCTV Camera = Self-Policing

The Surveillance Society?

What is the Surveillance Society? Governments - tracking demographic data - conducting video surveillance of roads - conducting video surveillance of public spaces - tracking individual movements - building personal profiles (screening phone, e-mail, internet, other)

What is the Surveillance Society? Governments - tracking demographic data - conducting video surveillance of roads - conducting video surveillance of public spaces - tracking individual movements - building personal profiles (screening phone, e-mail, internet, other) Corporations - tracking consumer behavior (frequent user cards, internet activity) - monitoring private property - monitoring employees (cameras, internet activity, other)

What is the Surveillance Society? Governments - tracking demographic data - conducting video surveillance of roads - conducting video surveillance of public spaces - tracking individual movements - building personal profiles (screening phone, e-mail, internet, other) Corporations - tracking consumer behavior (frequent user cards, internet activity) - monitoring private property - monitoring employees (cameras, internet activity, other) Parents - tracking their childrens’ activities

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS Kiwis Warned of Online Privacy Issues http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10803015 US spy technology 'tested on NZ public’ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10886031 NZ spies sift through digital footprints http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10886032 Are all our phone calls being recorded by the government? (2 minutes)http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/04/telephone-calls-recorded-fbi-boston Is the Surveillance State Infringing up on Civil Liberties? (Glen Greenwald interview, 11 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD1oWvfRcAU Clip regarding Boston Bomber Surveillance (2 minutes) http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/04/telephone-calls-recorded-fbi-boston BBC Documentary on the surveillance state (not particularly critical) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXphmb3SwTg British police state (very critical) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNPg0uC54J4&feature=related