Social order in the de-differentiated society: Deleuzian social theory and the penal institution

The article problematises the assumption that modern society is characterised by institutional differentiation as a unidirectional process. Inspired Deleuze’s sketch of ‘society control’, in this authors explore de-differentiation contemporary society. They illustrate process developments penal institution, employing empirical materials from Norwegian prison system. show how institution increasingly integrates (imports) elements other institutions while expanding (exports) its activities into said institutions, resulting blurring borders. Furthermore, question has been related to social control discuss characteristics order de-differentiated drawing on theory and arguing gives rise forms power logics no longer restricted confinements.