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Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 28 Haziran 2026
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Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere

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Digitalization has significantly altered the concepts of privacy and religiosity. Religious practices, once primarily private and introspective, are now increasingly shared through visually oriented and interactive platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. This shift has led to the aestheticization and public performance of faith, challenging traditional boundaries between the sacred and the secular, the private and the public. This study investigates how social media reshapes individuals’ perceptions of privacy and religiosity. It addresses the central research question: How does the visualization of religious practices on social media transform perceptions of privacy? Using a qualitative content analysis approach, the study examines selected digital religious content through the theoretical lenses of Erving Goffman’s “presentation of self,” Guy Debord’s “society of the spectacle,” and Zygmunt Bauman’s “liquid modernity.” Findings reveal that religious practices have evolved into curated identity performances designed for visibility and engagement. Privacy is no longer a static personal domain but is strategically managed and publicly performed. Digital religiosity thus emerges as a hybrid form of spiritual expression—part devotion, part spectacle—shaped by the aesthetics and logics of platform culture. By situating digital religious expression within broader sociological theories, this research contributes to understanding how faith, identity, and privacy are reconfigured in the digital age. The study offers a nuanced perspective on the mediated transformation of religious life in contemporary society.

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Kaynakça

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

26 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Coşgun Solak, M. (2026). Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 8(1), 59-70. https://doi.org/10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490
AMA
1.Coşgun Solak M. Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;8(1):59-70. doi:10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490
Chicago
Coşgun Solak, Melek. 2026. “Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere”. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 8 (1): 59-70. https://doi.org/10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490.
EndNote
Coşgun Solak M (01 Haziran 2026) Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 8 1 59–70.
IEEE
[1]M. Coşgun Solak, “Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere”, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, c. 8, sy 1, ss. 59–70, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490.
ISNAD
Coşgun Solak, Melek. “Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere”. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 8/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 59-70. https://doi.org/10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490.
JAMA
1.Coşgun Solak M. Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;8:59–70.
MLA
Coşgun Solak, Melek. “Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere”. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, c. 8, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 59-70, doi:10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490.
Vancouver
1.Melek Coşgun Solak. Privacy and Religiosity on Social Media: The Reinterpretation of Religious Practices in the Public Sphere. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 01 Haziran 2026;8(1):59-70. doi:10.56574/nohusosbil.1753490
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