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Digital technologies in romantic relationships in Slovakia: navigating sharing and autonomy

Sociologický ústav Slovenskej akadémie vied v. v. i. Vás srdečne pozýva na
Ústavný seminár Sociologického ústavu SAV

11. 6. 2025 o 13.30

S prednáškou
Digital technologies in romantic relationships in Slovakia: navigating sharing and autonomy

Vystúpia: Zuzana Sekeráková Búriková, Viera Poláková (Sociologický ústav SAV, v.v.i.) a Veronika Valkovičová (Pedagogická fakulta UK)

Prednáška bude v anglickom jazyku v miestnosti č. 94 na Klemensovej 19 v Bratislave

Abstrakt:

This paper presents findings from research on usage of digital technologies by couples, examining practices commonly perceived as expressions of love, care, and trust, which can, however, also be used as means for technologically mediated violence.

Here we will focus specifically upon sharing access to a partner’s devices and applications and usage of applications enabling person to locate their partner’s phone. In particular, we will:
• Analyse prevalence of such practices among various social categories such as gender, age, or marital status
• Apply processual and situational approach to practices of sharing access and locating partner
• Examine how these practices relate to both research participants’ opinions on the relationship with their partner and on their conceptualization of romantic relationships in digital era.