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Disciplinary Power, the Oligopticon and Rhizomatic Surveillance in Elite Sports Academies

Manley, A.; Palmer, C.; Roderick, M.

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Authors

A. Manley

C. Palmer



Abstract

This article aims to apply a post-panoptic view of surveillance within the context of elite sport. Latour’s (2005) ‘oligopticon’ and Deleuze and Guttari’s (2003) ‘rhizomatic’ notion of surveillance networks are adopted to question the relevance and significance of Foucault’s (1979) conceptualisation of surveillance within an elite sports academy setting. A contemporary representation of bio-politics (Rose 1999, 2001) is further utilised to discern the mode of governance and control effective within such institutions. In so doing, this article seeks to understand the evolving methods of surveillance technology and governance and how they are situated within the setting of a contemporary institution. Such considerations aim to provoke a line of questioning surrounding the normalisation of intrusive surveillance practices and their impact upon identity construction and an authentic sense of self.

Citation

Manley, A., Palmer, C., & Roderick, M. (2012). Disciplinary Power, the Oligopticon and Rhizomatic Surveillance in Elite Sports Academies. Surveillance & Society, 10(3/4), 303-319

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2012
Deposit Date Jan 30, 2013
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Surveillance & Society
Publisher Surveillance Studies Network
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 3/4
Pages 303-319
Keywords Surveillance, Academies, Oligopticon.
Publisher URL http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/article/view/sports

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