Open Access"Big Brother" ein Arbeitshaus im 21. Jahrhundert
Author(s) -
Christoph Engemann
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
prokla
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2700-0311
pISSN - 0342-8176
DOI - 10.32387/prokla.v32i129.689
Subject(s) - brother , quality (philosophy) , selection (genetic algorithm) , big business , political science , sociology , law , philosophy , computer science , epistemology , artificial intelligence
By comparing the mechanisms of selection in the TV show Big Brother with the modern methods of business administration according to ISO norms 9000- 9004 on quality management a lot of similarities are shown. In some respect these broadcasts can be understood as workhouses in the Foucaultian manner, the give a public example how to work and how to behave.