Mathiesen grew up in the Norwegian county of Akershus, as the only child of Einar Mathiesen (1903–1983) and Birgit Mathiesen (1908–1990).[2] He is the grandson of surgeon Johan Berger Mathiesen (1872–1923).[2]
Together with Nils Christie and Louk Hulsman he was a distinguished representative of the prison abolition movement.[5] He wrote in Norwegian and English, several of his books have been translated into other languages, including Swedish, Danish, German, Italian and Spanish. Some of Mathiesen's books in English include The Politics of Abolition (1974), Silently Silenced (2004) and Towards a Surveillant Society (2013). His 1965 work The Defences of the Weak was selected for the Norwegian Sociology Canon by the Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet in 2011.[6]
In The Viewer Society: Michel Foucault's 'Panopticon' revisited (1997), Mathiesen presented the concept of the Synopticon or "surveillance of the few by the many", as the sociological reciprocal of Panopticism, which Foucault described in Discipline and Punish.[7]
Mathiesen was one of the inspirers of the British prisoners movement, Preservation of the Rights of Prisoners (PROP) and even spoke at their foundation meeting.[8] He also presented a paper at the eleventh symposium of the National Deviancy Conference in September 1972 entitled 'Strategies of Resistance within a Total Institution.'
Mathiesen's autobiography, entitled Cadenza: A Professional Autobiography, was published by the British publisher European Group Press in fall 2017.[9]
Publications and articles (selections)edit
Mathiesen, T. (1965) The Defences of the Weak: A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution, London: Tavistock
Mathiesen, T. (1972) Beyond the Boundaries of Organisations, California: Glendessary Press
Mathiesen, T. (1974) The Politics of Abolition, London: Martin Robertson
Mathiesen, T. (1983) "The future of control systems - the case of Norway" In: Garland, D. & Young, P. (eds) The Power to Punish, London: Heinemann
Mathiesen, T. (1986) "The Politics of abolition", Contemporary Crises 10: 81–94
Mathiesen, T. (2004) Silently Silenced, U.K.: Waterside Press
Mathiesen, T. (2010) Prisons on Trial: A Critical Assessment. London: Sage.
Mathiesen, T. (2013) Towards a Surveillant Society, U.K.: Waterside Press
Mathiesen, T. et al. (2015) The Politics of Abolition Revisited, U.K.: Routledge
Mathiesen, T. (2017) Cadenza: A Professional Autobiography, U.K.: European Group Press
^Mathiesen, T. (1997) The Viewer Society, Theoretical Criminology, Vol 1(2), Sage Publications, London
^Fitzgerald, M. (1977) Prisoners in Revolt, Harmondsworth: Penguin pg.142
^Cadenza - A Professional Autobiography. EG Press.
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Thomas Mathiesen's staff page
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thomas, mathiesen, american, musicologist, thomas, mathiesen, october, 1933, 2021, norwegian, sociologist, 1965born, 1933, october, 1933died29, 2021, 2021, aged, contents, background, career, publications, articles, selections, references, external, linksbackg. For the American musicologist see Thomas J Mathiesen Thomas Mathiesen 5 October 1933 29 May 2021 1 was a Norwegian sociologist Thomas MathiesenThomas Mathiesen in 1965Born 1933 10 05 5 October 1933Died29 May 2021 2021 05 29 aged 87 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Publications and articles selections 4 References 5 External linksBackground editMathiesen grew up in the Norwegian county of Akershus as the only child of Einar Mathiesen 1903 1983 and Birgit Mathiesen 1908 1990 2 He is the grandson of surgeon Johan Berger Mathiesen 1872 1923 2 Career editMathiesen studied sociology at the University of Wisconsin B A 1955 3 He then returned to Norway and graduated as M A in 1958 major subject sociology minor subject psychology and social anthropology from the University of Oslo where he did his doctorate in 1965 4 In 1972 he was appointed Professor of sociology of law at the Faculty of Law University of Oslo emeritus 2004 He was a visiting professor at the University of California in Santa Barbara 1967 and Berkeley 1975 the University of Tromso 1980 also the University of Warsaw 1988 and the University of Bremen 1988 Together with Nils Christie and Louk Hulsman he was a distinguished representative of the prison abolition movement 5 He wrote in Norwegian and English several of his books have been translated into other languages including Swedish Danish German Italian and Spanish Some of Mathiesen s books in English include The Politics of Abolition 1974 Silently Silenced 2004 and Towards a Surveillant Society 2013 His 1965 work The Defences of the Weak was selected for the Norwegian Sociology Canon by the Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet in 2011 6 In The Viewer Society Michel Foucault s Panopticon revisited 1997 Mathiesen presented the concept of the Synopticon or surveillance of the few by the many as the sociological reciprocal of Panopticism which Foucault described in Discipline and Punish 7 Mathiesen was one of the inspirers of the British prisoners movement Preservation of the Rights of Prisoners PROP and even spoke at their foundation meeting 8 He also presented a paper at the eleventh symposium of the National Deviancy Conference in September 1972 entitled Strategies of Resistance within a Total Institution Mathiesen s autobiography entitled Cadenza A Professional Autobiography was published by the British publisher European Group Press in fall 2017 9 Publications and articles selections editMathiesen T 1965 The Defences of the Weak A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution London Tavistock Mathiesen T 1972 Beyond the Boundaries of Organisations California Glendessary Press Mathiesen T 1974 The Politics of Abolition London Martin Robertson Mathiesen T 1983 The future of control systems the case of Norway In Garland D amp Young P eds The Power to Punish London Heinemann Mathiesen T 1986 The Politics of abolition Contemporary Crises 10 81 94 Mathiesen T 2004 Silently Silenced U K Waterside Press Mathiesen T 2010 Prisons on Trial A Critical Assessment London Sage Mathiesen T 2013 Towards a Surveillant Society U K Waterside Press Mathiesen T et al 2015 The Politics of Abolition Revisited U K Routledge Mathiesen T 2017 Cadenza A Professional Autobiography U K European Group PressReferences edit Professor Thomas Mathiesen er dod a b Mathiesen Thomas Cadenza A Professional Autobiography European Group Press pp 47 54 Mathiesen Thomas Cadenza A Professional Autobiography European Group Press pp 61 86 Mathiesen Thomas Cadenza A Professional Autobiography European Group Press pp 107 127 Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology Routledge Key Guides 2009 pp 208 214 Morgenbladet 4 February 2011 Mathiesen T 1997 The Viewer Society Theoretical Criminology Vol 1 2 Sage Publications London Fitzgerald M 1977 Prisoners in Revolt Harmondsworth Penguin pg 142 Cadenza A Professional Autobiography EG Press External links editThomas Mathiesen s staff page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Mathiesen amp oldid 1172082503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
