Statistical Panopticism and Its Critique

IF 0.9 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY
Rainer Diaz-Bone
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Abstract

»Statistischer Panoptismus und dessen Kritik«. The article develops the concept of statistical panopticism, thereby combining the French approach of economics of convention (EC) and Michel Foucault’s concept of panopticism. The differences between Foucault’s original notion of panopticism and statistical panopticism are emphasized. It is argued that statistical panopticism has been made possible by the enormous growth of quantification, datafication, linking, and centralization of numerical data production, data collection, and data analysis. This has been (mainly) realized by private enterprises and implemented in different social spheres but also in private situations. From the perspective of EC, quantification, big data, and statistical panopticism have to be related to the foundational conventions of data production (measurement) and data interpretation. Foucault has analyzed the neoliberal and indirect form of contemporary governance. Statistical panopticism works as a dispositive for this neoliberal form of governance. Its asymmetric and mainly invisible character is sketched. Also the critique and the deficiencies of critique of political and economic usages of numerical data and indicators are discussed.
统计全景主义及其批判
《统计学家全观乐观与悲观批判》。本文发展了统计全景主义的概念,从而将法国的惯例经济学(EC)方法与米歇尔·福柯的全景主义概念相结合。强调了福柯最初的全景观与统计全景观的区别。有人认为,数字数据生产、数据收集和数据分析的量化、数据化、链接和集中化的巨大增长,使统计全景成为可能。这(主要)是由私营企业实现的,并在不同的社会领域实施,但也在私人场合实施。从电子商务的角度来看,量化、大数据和统计全景论必须与数据生产(测量)和数据解释的基本惯例相关。福柯分析了当代治理的新自由主义和间接形式。统计全景论是这种新自由主义治理形式的决定性因素。它的不对称和主要看不见的特征被勾画出来。此外,还讨论了对数字数据和指标的政治和经济用途的批评及其不足。
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