Boston University Panopticon Prison Reading Thesis Statement and Outline Write a thesis statement and two pages outline for an essay (which answers followi

Boston University Panopticon Prison Reading Thesis Statement and Outline Write a thesis statement and two pages outline for an essay (which answers following question)

Reading question:

Michel Foucault uses Bentham’s plan for the Panopticon prison as a metaphor for a “disciplinary” society –that is, for social arrangements in which regimes of constant observation or observability, on-going record-keeping, and binary classification schemes (normal/abnormal, citizen/criminal, sane/insane, etc.) lead individuals to regulate their own behavior. Is he right about this?Can you identify other “panoptic” schemes, situations, or institutions in contemporary societies?

Outline should be formatted:

Thesis Statement

Introduction (list major points)

– What is important and problematic about the issue you will be discussing, and what is controversial about

the thesis you will defend?

– Who are some of the people or social constituencies that have a stake in

the issue you identify?

Body (list major points and supporting ideas)

– What are the reasons that support your thesis?

– What evidence helps to substantiate your reasons?

– Do you rely on the authority of experts who have written previously on your chosen topic (and if so, where does their own authority and expertise come from)?

– In general, why should the reader agree with your main thesis?

– A Defense of your thesis against likely criticisms, and an explanation of why those criticisms fail.

Conclusion (bullet points)

– summarizes your argument and restates the thesis in some way.

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