SOC 102 – BECOMING MODERN: Lecture 12 – The Surveillance Society Dr. Manuel Vallée University of Auckland Semester 2 - 2015

“Every Breath You Take” by The Police Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you Since you've gone I been lost without a trace I dream at night I can only see your face I look around but it's you I can't replace I feel so cold and I long for your embrace I keep crying baby, baby please Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you "Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you O can't you see You belong to me How my poor heart aches with every step you take Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you

Outline on the Surveillance Society Announcements - Quiz #9 - For final exam… go to tutorials Announcement or Social Science for Public Health Key questions about the surveillance state - What is the surveillance society? - What are the social effects? - How does it achieve its effects? - How extensive is it? - What are the Social Consequences? - Who benefits from the rise in surveillance? Who does not? - What are the origins of the surveillance state? - What is the future of surveillance?

Recap on the Surveillance Society

Techniques of Control 1) normalizing judgment… establishing a norm by which all can be judged that which did not measure up to. It is a question of making the slightest departures from correct behavior subject to punishment.

Techniques of Control 1) normalizing judgment… establishing a norm by which all can be judged that which did not measure up to. It is a question of making the slightest departures from correct behavior subject to punishment. 2) corrective punishment… for those who fail to live up to such norms...

Techniques of Control 1) normalizing judgment… establishing a norm by which all can be judged that which did not measure up to. It is a question of making the slightest departures from correct behavior subject to punishment. 2) corrective punishment… for those who fail to live up to such norms... 3) gratification-punishment… the carrot/stick method

Techniques of Control 1) normalizing judgment… establishing a norm by which all can be judged that which did not measure up to. It is a question of making the slightest departures from correct behavior subject to punishment. 2) corrective punishment… for those who fail to live up to such norms... 3) gratification-punishment… the carrot/stick method 4) ranking all candidates against each other, which can serve as a reward or a punishment.

Techniques of Control 1) normalizing judgment… establishing a norm by which all can be judged that which did not measure up to. It is a question of making the slightest departures from correct behavior subject to punishment. 2) corrective punishment… for those who fail to live up to such norms... 3) gratification-punishment… the carrot/stick method 4) ranking all candidates against each other, which can serve as a reward or a punishment. 5) constant surveillance... the Panopticon

What is 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

How are individual movements tracked?

CCTV Camera = Self-Policing

What is the Future of Individual Tracking?

How extensive is the surveillance state? Watch Glenn Greenwald clip (from beginning to the 3:00 minute mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD1oWvfRcAU And the clip about the Boston bomber http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/04/telephone-calls-recorded-fbi-boston

How extensive is the surveillance state? Watch Glenn Greenwald clip (from beginning to the 3:00 minute mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD1oWvfRcAU

What are the Consequences of the Surveillance Society?

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy 3) Fear of being watched and the stresses it brings

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy 3) Fear of being watched and the stresses it brings 4) Pressures to conform to the norms

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy 3) Fear of being watched and the stresses it brings 4) Pressures to conform to the norms 5) Information can be used to blackmail people

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy 3) Fear of being watched and the stresses it brings 4) Pressures to conform to the norms 5) Information can be used to blackmail people 6) Totalitarianism

Consequences of the Surveillance Society 1) The health effects associated with being under constant surveillance 2) Loss of Privacy 3) Fear of being watched and the stresses it brings 4) Pressures to conform to the norms 5) Information can be used to blackmail people 6) Totalitarianism 7) Tyranny of the minority who control the apparatus

Consequences of the Surveillance Society Watch Glenn Greenwald clip (from 3:00 to 8:15 minute mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD1oWvfRcAU

Who benefits from the rise in surveillance? How?

Who does not benefit? Why?

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