The Disciplined Body: Understanding Smartwatch Use Among Women Through Foucault's Lens
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Utilizing Foucault's theoretical framework of discourse and discipline, this research scrutinizes the body-shaping behaviors of female smartwatch users. By examining the social and technological dimensions of wearable technology, particularly smartwatches, the study highlights the pronounced tendency of women to monitor calorie intake and exercise. The analysis underscores the implications of these practices, emphasizing the intricate interplay of representation, power, discourse, and discipline, and how they perpetuate entrenched societal power dynamics.
Author: Hongxi Ye
Institution: University College London
Language: English
Topic: Foucault, Power, and Ethics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401998185