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Manipulation als Schlüsselkonzept für Überwachungstheorien

Abstract

Many classical as well as modern theories on surveillance connect mecha­nisms of surveillance directly with a transformation of our way of living. The goal of this article is to examine this connection between surveillance and influence in the works of Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Zygmunt Bauman, and David Lyon. By employing the concise term “Manipulation” in the sense defined by Alexander Fischer, we gain new perspectives on the hierarchy between the watcher and the watched in their theories, and can derive implications on why surveillance technology is increasingly adopted and accepted in our everyday life.