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141. In the late eighteenth century what was Jeremy Bentham,s Panopticon ?
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- A. an army barracks
- B. a prison
- C. an asylum
- D. a school
Explanation: Bentham’s Panopticon was a prison design in which a central observer could potentially watch inmates in surrounding cells. Its importance for sociology lies in how possible surveillance encourages self-discipline.
Correct answer: a prison