External surveillance becomes internalized as self-imposed bodily discipline

Evidence

By changing the color of her hijab, Ayesha was responding to her surveillance. She altered her dress because the gaze made her so uncomfortable that she wanted to avoid it, exemplifying how powerful discipline can be. In this case, external surveillance became internalized and self-­imposed. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 512

In this case, external surveillance became internalized and self-­imposed. Ayesha did not feel she had the freedom to dress as she would like but instead had to think carefully about what she would wear in order to avoid the gaze on her body. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 512

Categorization

• XREF: Direct empirical instance of Foucault’s panopticon claim cited earlier in the chapter (external power internalized so actual exercise becomes unnecessary). — connects to: Community support during crisis doubles as self-policing and discipline; Profiled men misattribute list-based surveillance to their own appearance or behavior — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 274; Unpredictable surveillance produces self-surveillance and disempowerment in its targets — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 482 (+36 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 512

Broader Connections

• Surveillance leads Muslims to police their own actions and dress #corroborates (0.80)
• Racialized surveillance gets internalized by Muslim American children as self-discipline #instantiates (0.70) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 546
• Muslim women perform their behavior and dress as self-discipline enacted by surveillance #instantiates (0.70) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 486
• US surveillance systematically targets select bodies using racial cues #expands (0.55) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 94