Harvard reference

Foucault, M. ‘Discipline and punishment: The

birth of the prison’ (1991) Penguin Books, London.

O’Hara, K and Shadbolt, N. ‘The spy in the

coffee machine: The end of privacy as we know it’

(2008) Oneworld Publications, America.

Lyon, D. ‘Surveillance society: Monitoring everyday life’ (2001)

Open University press, London.

Lyon, D. ‘Theorizing surveillance: the

panopticon and beyond.’ (2006) Willan Publishing,

London.

Marx, G. ‘Surveillance and Society’ (2005)

http://web.mit.edu/gt-marx/www/surandsoc.

html

Lyon,D. ‘Surveillance as social sorting: Privacy,

risk and digital discrimination’ (2003)

Routledge, London.

Key writings on Panopticism. Looking at the effects and ways of

manipulating the unconscious mind within

the structure of The Panopticon.

Surveillance and the use of control in a modern

society. More up to date then Lyon’s work.

Surveillance and the use of control in a modern

society.

Good reference for comparism. Explains the

links between the new and old theories

surrounding control and surveillance.

Opinion based reference on surveillance and the effects within society.

Various writers and theories based around modern social control. Talks about bodies of information and data

handling.

Main point of reference. ‘Docile bodies’ and

‘Panoticism’ sections most useful. Basic history to apply to modern theories.

Available in LCA library.

Majority of sections very useful when

studying modern effects.Available in LCA library.

Majority of sections are useful.

Available in LCA library.

In depth study on surveillance and provides

direct links and comparism with the work

of Foucault. Available online on

e-books or LCA library.

Online resource.

Social identities and sorting of them.

Available in LCA library.

Use as main point of comparism with modern

theories. Shows beginning of a

controlling society. How does this compare to

modern ways of manipulating the mind?

Compare with Foucault easily, good connections

between topics discussed. What are the main

applications within a modern society? How are they utilised to control?

How is surveillance used to impact everyday life?

Why and how does it benefit everyday life?

What are the main comparisms made by

Lyon between new and old surveillance? How

does this compare to the opinions of others?

Compare opinions with crediable sources and

old theories of Foucault. What are the differences

in opinions?

Similar to other sources, backs up other points made around modern surveillance society.

Key concepts Comments Applications and questions

Harvard reference

Wiebel, P; Levin, T and Frohne, U. ‘Ctrl [space]: rhetorics of surveillance

from Bentham to big brother’ (2002) The Mit

Press, Massachusetts.

Allmer, T. ‘Towards a Critical Theory of

Surveillance Studies’ (2011)

http://www.sns3.uti.at/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/

The-Internet-Surveil-lance-Research-Paper-Se-

ries-11-Thomas-All-mer-Toward-a-Criti-

cal-Theory-of-Surveil-lance-Studies.pdf

Vaz, P and Bruno, F. ‘Types of Self-

Surveillance: from abnormality to

individuals ‘at risk’.’ (2003)

http://www.surveil-lance-and-society.org/

articles1(3)/self.pdf

Simon, B. ‘The Return of Panopticism:

Supervision, Subjection and the New

Surveillance’ (2005) library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/sur-

veillance-and-socie-ty/.../3279

Key writings on history of surveillance.

Different theories of modern uses to other

sources.

Clarifies how we use surveillance in society and the economic and

social effects of it.

Looks at modern surveillance technology and the understandings of power they influence

on society. Analyses subjectivity of theory.

Analyses history of surveillance and links to

Foucault’s ideas.

Main point of reference. Detailed and in depth

theories and reasonings about

surveillance through history.

Available only as reference LCA library.

Online reference. Critical reference based

and looks at work of other writers such as

Lyon. Systematic discussion.

Online reference.

Online reference. PDF document.

Good links to the work of Foucault. Well researched

online source.

Use as main point of comparism, especially with that of Foucault.

What are the economic effects? How do these relate to everyday life?

Compare economic and social affects.

Slightly different angle to compare to.

How does surveillance objectify society? What

technology does it use to achieve this?

Modern surveillance research. Good source of

comparism.

Key concepts Comments Applications and questions