1.According to the first two parts of the Foucault text, why was it so important to torture the body? What is the significance of pain; relatedly, how did torture supposedly produce truth? How did the logic of torture change in the development towards non-corporal punishment?
Required text:
Parts 1 and 2, Discipline and Punish by Foucault (Note: this text is not found on Blackboard; as stated in the syllabus, you are responsible for obtaining this text yourself.)
2.Incarceration and Discipline Options Menu: Forum
As a result of centuries of penal reform, we are doing less “punishing” and more “disciplining.” How has this disciplining become tied both to self-governance (think penopticon) and to capitalist priorities and logics? What is the role of the “delinquent” – how does the role/position of the delinquent justify current penal systems despite their ineffectiveness?
Required text:
Parts 3 and 4, Discipline and Punish by Foucault (Note: this text is not found on Blackboard; as stated in the syllabus, you are responsible for obtaining this text yourself.)
