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Scoptocratic
Scoptocratic
Author: Nancy Shaw
Scoptocratic coins a term from the Greek word skropos, meaning a watcher or spy and a mark to shoot at, and the verb krateo, meaning to be strong, to rule. This implies not just rule by surveillance, but the tyranny of the gaze and the condition of being looked at-"speculated"-and being constructed by the gaze. Taking her cue from narratives of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781550221756
ISBN-10: 1550221752
Publication Date: 12/1/1992
Pages: 93
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Publisher: Ecw Press
Book Type: Paperback
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