Research Article

A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship

Volume: 7 Number: 3 December 15, 2017
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A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between social capital, social media use and democratic citizenship behaviors of university students studying at social science department at different Turkish state universities. The research employs a qualitative approach. The data were collected during 2015-2016 spring semester. 11 students were involved in semi-structured interviews. The students at the time of the study were studying social sciences departments of different state universities in Turkey.  Data was subjected to content analysis. There were four categories after data analysis; social capital, social media, democracy and sources of information. Analysis shows that students have both bonding and bridging social capital. They use social media for networking, research, interact with political groups and fun. When they need any kind of information they use social media, scientific resources, authority and their own life experiences. Their opinions towards democracy is categorized as their perception of democracy, trust in democratic institutions and their citizenship features.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İsmail Acun
ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Cemil Yücel
ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Nur Leman Balbağ
UŞAK ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Serap İri This is me
ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Cüneyt Belenkuyu
ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Publication Date

December 15, 2017

Submission Date

August 1, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 15, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Acun, İ., Yücel, C., Balbağ, N. L., İri, S., & Belenkuyu, C. (2017). A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 7(3), 564-583. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.332225
AMA
1.Acun İ, Yücel C, Balbağ NL, İri S, Belenkuyu C. A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship. SUJE. 2017;7(3):564-583. doi:10.19126/suje.332225
Chicago
Acun, İsmail, Cemil Yücel, Nur Leman Balbağ, Serap İri, and Cüneyt Belenkuyu. 2017. “A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 7 (3): 564-83. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.332225.
EndNote
Acun İ, Yücel C, Balbağ NL, İri S, Belenkuyu C (December 1, 2017) A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship. Sakarya University Journal of Education 7 3 564–583.
IEEE
[1]İ. Acun, C. Yücel, N. L. Balbağ, S. İri, and C. Belenkuyu, “A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship”, SUJE, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 564–583, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.19126/suje.332225.
ISNAD
Acun, İsmail - Yücel, Cemil - Balbağ, Nur Leman - İri, Serap - Belenkuyu, Cüneyt. “A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 7/3 (December 1, 2017): 564-583. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.332225.
JAMA
1.Acun İ, Yücel C, Balbağ NL, İri S, Belenkuyu C. A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship. SUJE. 2017;7:564–583.
MLA
Acun, İsmail, et al. “A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 7, no. 3, Dec. 2017, pp. 564-83, doi:10.19126/suje.332225.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Acun, Cemil Yücel, Nur Leman Balbağ, Serap İri, Cüneyt Belenkuyu. A Research on Social Capital and Social Media: Democracy and Citizenship. SUJE. 2017 Dec. 1;7(3):564-83. doi:10.19126/suje.332225

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