MARRIAGE, SURVEILLANCE AND POWER: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONTROL IN THE DIGITAL AGE

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MARRIAGE, SURVEILLANCE AND POWER: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONTROL IN THE DIGITAL AGE

MARRIAGE, SURVEILLANCE AND POWER: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONTROL IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Pages : 570-594

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Publication Date : 2025-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study examines how the institution of marriage has become a key site of surveillance in the digital age. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Foucault, Althusser, and Lyon, the research explores how state and corporate control extend into the intimate domains of private life. It reveals that surveillance operates not only top-down—from governments and corporations—but also laterally, between spouses. Through qualitative content analysis of digital platforms such as Life360, Instagram, and Facebook, the study shows how voluntary surveillance within heterosexual marriages is legitimized through emotional narratives of care, trust, and efficiency. In this context, marriage functions both as an ideological apparatus that regulates reproduction and gender roles, and as a data-producing structure embedded within technological infrastructures. By foregrounding marriage as an underexplored site in surveillance studies, this article sheds light on the emotional, relational, and gendered dimensions of digital control and offers an original contribution to the literature.
Keywords : Gözetim, Evlilik, İktidar, Sosyal Medya, Veri

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