Body, Technology, And Power: The Transformation Of Prostitution From Conventional Localization To Digital Platforms In Makassar City 1980-2014

Fajar Sidiq Limola

Authors

Fajar Sidiq Limola Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia

Keywords:

Prostitution, Digital Transformation, Social History, Body And Technology, Makassar

Abstract

This study explores the transformation of prostitution in Makassar City, Indonesia, from 1980 to 2014, tracing the shift from conventional localization systems to digital-based practices. Using a social history and gender perspective, it analyzes how technological developments especially the rise of the internet and social media reshaped power relations among sex workers, clients, and the state. Archival research, media analysis, and interviews reveal that localization areas such as Jalan Nusantara embodied state disciplinary control over women’s bodies, while digitalization in the 2000s decentralized sex markets and introduced algorithmic surveillance. The findings highlight ambivalence: digital platforms offer autonomy and flexibility for sex workers yet expose them to privacy risks and new forms of violence. This study contributes to understanding how technology, gender, and social control intersect in Indonesia’s urban history.

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