The below quotations belong to which sociology theorists?

1. “[It is all about] the right disposition of things.... over a long period throughout the West, has steadily led towards the pre-eminence over all other forms (sovereignty, discipline, etc.) of this type of power which may be termed government, resulting, on the one hand, in the formation of a whole series of specific governmental apparatuses, and, on the other, in the development of a whole complex of [knowledges].”
2. “Understanding surveillance society as a product of modernity helps us avoid two key traps: thinking of surveillance as a malign plot hatched by evil powers, and thinking that surveillance is solely the product of new technologies (and of course the most paranoid see those two as one). But getting surveillance into proper perspective as the outcome of bureaucratic organizational practices and the desire for efficiency, speed, control and coordination does not mean that all is well... Where we find purposeful, routine, systematic and focused attention paid to personal details, for the sake of control, entitlement, management, influence or protection, we are looking at surveillance.”
3. “...complicates relations between individuals, institutions, businesses and police, by acting as a platform where all these groups converge...People increasingly live their lives on ... suggesting that these services are a kind of dwelling...[this dwelling] leads to a mutual augmentation of their surveillance practices.”
4. “Today, one of the most obvious indicators of the pervasiveness of bureaucracy is the massive expansion of personal documentary information which is held by a range of organizations, such as the branches of the welfare state, banks, credit agencies, police authorities and so on. The age of bureaucracy is also the era of the information society.”
5. “The amount of personal data now collected through contemporary marketing practices is indicative of the shifting landscape of contemporary capitalism. Loyalty programs can be seen as one exemplar of this, using the ‘add-ons’ of ‘points’ and ‘miles’ to entice consumers into divulging a range of personal information.”

6. “CCTV surveillance refers to the use of closed-circuit television systems for the purpose of surveying a wide range of human and non-human phenomena...What is public-area CCTV surveillance?... CCTV surveillance could be understood as an affront to one’s personal expectations of privacy or public interest, depending on the context and scale of surveillance. Suffice it to say that common-sense understandings of public and private areas, while seemingly straightforward, are complicated.”

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