Art Criticism - The State University of New York
Art Criticism - The State University of New York
Art Criticism - The State University of New York
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power: from the premodern exercise <strong>of</strong> sovereign might over bodies that<br />
transgress the law to the modern micromarigement and disciplining <strong>of</strong> docile<br />
bodies. <strong>The</strong> latter regime is normalizing in that the very movements <strong>of</strong> the body<br />
are regUlated "from within" and are constantly checked, rechecked, evaluated,<br />
and retrained, so to ensure the maximum efficiency <strong>of</strong> the social body. Although<br />
the premodern regime has social norms, there is no exact manner <strong>of</strong> how to act<br />
within the bounds <strong>of</strong> the law, nor is licit behavior monitored for its efficiency.<br />
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<strong>Art</strong> <strong>Criticism</strong>