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The Societal Roles of Women`s Organizations: Illustrations from Transforming Turkey

Mutlu, Setenay LU (2017) SIMV18 20171
Graduate School
Abstract
Recently, a high degree of political polarization has been identified within the body of civil society organizations corresponding to the socio-political climate in Turkey. From this viewpoint, this thesis characterizes, presents and analyzes the societal roles of women`s organizations in the transition process. The study consists of six principal chapters, each of them dealing with intertwined and complementary themes pursuant to gender politics and women`s place in the society. These themes are investigated through Laclau and Mouffe`s discourse theory, together with the post-structuralist scholarship. The author employs two methodological approaches which are netnography and discourse analysis. Following, the study provides a set of... (More)
Recently, a high degree of political polarization has been identified within the body of civil society organizations corresponding to the socio-political climate in Turkey. From this viewpoint, this thesis characterizes, presents and analyzes the societal roles of women`s organizations in the transition process. The study consists of six principal chapters, each of them dealing with intertwined and complementary themes pursuant to gender politics and women`s place in the society. These themes are investigated through Laclau and Mouffe`s discourse theory, together with the post-structuralist scholarship. The author employs two methodological approaches which are netnography and discourse analysis. Following, the study provides a set of analysis through three structural domains: family & society, workforce and politics. Subsequently, the main purpose of the thesis is to address the strategies, functions and objectives of women`s organizations that play a Cartesian role in the formation of social realities through practices. (Less)
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author
Mutlu, Setenay LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV18 20171
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
women`s organizations, gender politics, Laclau and Mouffe`s discourse theory, the state transition in Turkey, Twitter.
language
English
id
8913136
date added to LUP
2017-06-28 11:34:11
date last changed
2017-06-28 11:34:11
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  abstract     = {{Recently, a high degree of political polarization has been identified within the body of civil society organizations corresponding to the socio-political climate in Turkey. From this viewpoint, this thesis characterizes, presents and analyzes the societal roles of women`s organizations in the transition process. The study consists of six principal chapters, each of them dealing with intertwined and complementary themes pursuant to gender politics and women`s place in the society. These themes are investigated through Laclau and Mouffe`s discourse theory, together with the post-structuralist scholarship. The author employs two methodological approaches which are netnography and discourse analysis. Following, the study provides a set of analysis through three structural domains: family & society, workforce and politics. Subsequently, the main purpose of the thesis is to address the strategies, functions and objectives of women`s organizations that play a Cartesian role in the formation of social realities through practices.}},
  author       = {{Mutlu, Setenay}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Societal Roles of Women`s Organizations: Illustrations from Transforming Turkey}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}