Abstract:

Foucault sees the power and power relations as important arrangements in which the social structure is determined. He believes that power has a structure that has an influence on individuals, not just between the state and the peoples. Foucault, who considers the power as a power that can even be sought by the individual in his own body, that the power can be made continuous with knowledge. Today, as a result of technological advances, he claims that the use of this information stands in an important place in question. Important developments such as science and technology have been regarded as tools for fixing their place by those who have power from the past to the present. The Black Mirror TV series, which also questiones the effects of advanced technology on societies and individuals, is an important production that essentially makes it possible to reflect on the consequences of the facilities that technology has provided to society. In this study, the "Arkangel" section, which focuses on the fields of power, especially through the development of technology, will be studied through Foucault's concepts of essence, knowledge, monitoring, control and discipline. But earlier, Foucault's power phenomenon will be discussed in theoretical context and the relevant section will be tried to be analyzed according to the information discussed.

Abstract:

Foucault regards power and power relations as important arrangements in which the social structureis determined. According to him, power, not only between the state and its people, but more specifically has a structure on individuals. Foucault, who considers the field of power as a convergence to the bilateral relations and even as a power that the individual can search even in his own body, states that this power can be sustained by knowledge. Today, as a result of technological progress, it is argued that questioning the usage areas of this information is in an important place. Significant development such as science and technology have also been considered as tools to stabilize the position of those in power from the past to the present. In this context, the Black Mirror television series, which questions the effects of advanced technology on societies and individuals, is an important production that provides a rethinking of the results of the conveniences that technology has brought to society. In this study, the episode ’Arkangel’, which particularly examines the areas of power through the development of technology, will be examined through the concepts of Foucault's subjectivity, knowledge, surveillance, supervisionand discipline. First, Foucault's concept of powerwill be discussed in the theoretical context and the relevant episode will be analyzed in accordance with the information discussed.

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