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This philosopher described the “conduct of conduct,” or the ability to modify the actions of others, as “governmentality.” This philosopher (10[1])argued that disciplinary institutions train (10[1])people (10[1])to perform (10[1])whatever (10[1])function (10[2])the state requires, (10[3])making (10[1])them (10[1])into (10[2]-5[1])“docile (10[1]-5[1])bodies.” (10[5])The modern state (10[1])“endeavours to administer, (10[1])optimize, and multiply” life, (10[1])thus exercising what this philosopher called “biopower.” (10[22]-5[1])This (10[3])philosopher (10[3])compared (10[1])modern society to a circular prison (10[2]-5[3])designed (10[1]-5[2])by Jeremy (10[4]-5[2])Bentham (10[6])whose (10[2])residents (10[4]-5[1])don’t know if they are being (10[1])watched, (10[2]-5[1])forcing them to act as if they are. For 10 points, what gay (-5[1])French author (10[2])discussed (10[1])the panopticon (10[3])in Discipline and Punish? ■END■ (10[9]0[15])

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