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Tag: Michel Foucault

Forms in Light
A late evening city skyline from Grand Theft Auto 5 with lit-up office buildings silhouetted against a dusky sky.

Finding Lost Santos

By Justin Reeve • September 14th, 2023

Carrying out a detailed comparison of GTA5’s Los Santos and Los Angeles through the lens of Michel Foucault sheds light on the intricate interplay between space, place, social order and power.

Forms in Light
A black and white photo of panopticon, with a central guard tower in the middle of a ring of prison cells.

Influence and Persuasion

By Justin Reeve • July 14th, 2023

In much the same way as architecture, power is reflected in the control exerted by level designers over the movement of players in videogames.

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