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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