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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

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Who is the author of 'Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison'?
What is the main theme of 'Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison'?
Which historical period does Michel Foucault study in relation to changes in the treatment of criminals in this book?Modern AgeMiddle AgesRoman EmpireIndustrial Age
What punishment system does Foucault explore prior to prisons in 'Discipline and Punish'?Public TortureIncarcerationLabour CampsFines
What kind of surveillance system does Foucault discuss as a symbol of modern disciplinary power?
Foucault argues that discipline is a mechanism of power that regulates the thought and behavior of individuals in society through what?SurveillanceLaw EnforcementCensorshipPropaganda
'Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison' details the shift from the spectacle of public execution to what?
Is 'Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison' a historical analysis, societal criticism, or philosophical analysis?All of theseOnly Historical AnalysisOnly Societal CriticismOnly Philosophical Analysis
Who is the most targeted population for disciplinary power according to Foucault in 'Discipline and Punish'?The working classThe aristocracyThe bourgeois classThe clergy
In 'Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison', what is the main transformation brought about by the modern penal system?