When governments make far-reaching but unpopular decisions,
they may resort to political mass education, in which they impose
new political orientations on their constituency. This paper
enquires into a process of political mass education that unfolded
when Turkey accepted an ever-growing number of refugees from
civil-war-battered Syria after 2011. In spite of Turkish society’s
overall negative attitude toward Arabs, the Turkish government,
along with pro-government mass media outlets, succeeded in
preventing major acts of violence against Syrian refugees and in
persuading Turkish citizens to accept them. By drawing on a
discourse analysis, the paper sheds light on the devices and
strategies used throughout this educational process.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Anthropology |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 29, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |