According to Foucault carceral organizations________________?
Correct answer: D. isolated people and put them under surveillance
- A. emphasized human relations and employee satisfaction
- B. increased the amount of power held by managers
- C. stripped inmates of their previous identities
- D. isolated people and put them under surveillance
Explanation
Foucault described carceral institutions as spaces where people are isolated, observed and disciplined through continuous surveillance. Stripping inmates of former identities can occur, but isolation and surveillance are the defining features here.
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