Political Literacy in Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 13 Issue: 19, 2150 - 2175, 30.09.2019

Nilgün Dağ , Mehmet Koçer

https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.567352

Cited By: 7

Abstract

As a derived form of literacy, political literacy is one of the qualities that should constitute a target in the field of citizenship education for everyone. Political literacy is not only an ‘objective’ in itself, but also a requirement for individuals to grow up as active and efficient citizens and to build a healthy democratic culture. It is also a tool for the solution of national and international problems in the political sphere. It is essential for the citizen who has a central role and share in the formation of the society to be included in the social institutions, to actively maintain its existence, to develop the awareness of citizenship in this process, and to use its political participation right and responsibility more consciously. Political literacy is also the guarantee of the belief in democracy in a society. In view of that basic necessity, the nature of political literacy is examined in the first stage of the study, the values and processes it encompasses, the reason why it is important and needs are taken into consideration; and then facts regarding the status of political literacy in Turkey are brought forward as provided by accessible sources. The study is a theoretical review based on the review, compilation, synthesis and presentation of the resources reached in the national and international literature. 

Keywords

Political interest, political knowledge, political participation, political literacy

Türkiye'de Politik Okuryazarlık

Abstract

Politik okuryazarlık, türevi alınmış okuryazarlıktır ve vatandaşlık eğitimi alanında herkes için hedef olması gereken niteliklerden biridir. Kendi başına bir ‘amaç’ olmanın yanı sıra bireylerin etkin vatandaşlar olarak yetişmeleri ve sağlıklı bir demokratik kültür inşa etmeleri açısından bir ‘gereklilik’, politik alandaki ulusal ve uluslar arası sorunların çözümü noktasında da bir ‘araç’tır. Toplumun şekillenmesinde merkezi bir role ve paya sahip olan vatandaşın toplumsal kurumlara dâhil olabilmesi, varlığını aktif olarak sürdürebilmesi, bu süreçte vatandaşlık bilincini geliştirebilmesi, politik katılım hakkını ve sorumluluğunu daha bilinçli kullanabilmesi için elzemdir. Bir toplumda demokrasiye olan inancın yükselmesinin de teminatıdır. Bu temel gereklilikten hareketle araştırmada ilk aşamada politik okuryazarlığın ne olduğu, hangi değer ve süreçleri kapsadığı, neden ihtiyaç ve önem arz ettiği mercek altına alınmakta; ardından ulaşılan kaynaklardan sağlanan bilgiler doğrultusunda Türkiye’de politik okuryazarlığın durumuna ilişkin tespitler ortaya konmaktadır. Bu çalışma, ulusal ve uluslar arası alanyazında ulaşılan kaynakların gözden geçirilmesine, derlenmesine, sentezine ve sunumuna dayalı kuramsal bir derleme çalışmasıdır.

Keywords

Politik ilgi, politik bilgi, politik katılım, politik okuryazarlık

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