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BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC

Sayı: “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ” 26 Mart 2024
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BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC

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The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 has led to a global crisis with significant loss of lives. However, in addition to this health crisis, it has also given rise to a parallel crisis - an infodemic reminiscent of the political deception during the post-truth era in 2016. The primary aim of this study is to discuss the epistemic foundations of fake news spread during the COVID-19 pandemic through the concepts of biopolitics and neoliberal governance by Michel Foucault, and to reveal the impact of this fake news on the responsibilities of governments and companies related to the pandemic. Drawing inspiration from Foucault's concept of episteme, the study aims to understand how misinformation related to the pandemic shaped within a conceptual framework rooted in neoliberal governance. Furthermore, specific to this study, eight categories such as competition, inequality, vaccine nationalism, individualization, society's alignment with market logic, the embedding of science with capital, the dominance of popular culture, surveillance have been formulated to identify the epistemic codes of fake news related to the pandemic. This framework will be used to comprehend the socio-cultural impacts of the infodemic during the pandemic and shed light on the potential corrosive effects of this misinformation on the responsibilities of governments and companies.

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Destekleyen Kurum

Tübitak 2211C Programı

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Bölüm

İnceleme Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

26 Mart 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

28 Eylül 2023

Kabul Tarihi

5 Mart 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Sayı: “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz, M. (2024). BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi, “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”, 75-104. https://doi.org/10.14514/beykozad.1367683
AMA
1.Yılmaz M. BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi. 2024;(“SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”):75-104. doi:10.14514/beykozad.1367683
Chicago
Yılmaz, Müge. 2024. “BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC”. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi, sy “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”: 75-104. https://doi.org/10.14514/beykozad.1367683.
EndNote
Yılmaz M (01 Mart 2024) BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ” 75–104.
IEEE
[1]M. Yılmaz, “BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC”, Beykoz Akademi Dergisi, sy “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”, ss. 75–104, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.14514/beykozad.1367683.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Müge. “BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC”. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi. “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ” (01 Mart 2024): 75-104. https://doi.org/10.14514/beykozad.1367683.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz M. BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi. 2024;:75–104.
MLA
Yılmaz, Müge. “BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC”. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi, sy “SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”, Mart 2024, ss. 75-104, doi:10.14514/beykozad.1367683.
Vancouver
1.Müge Yılmaz. BIOPOLITICS AND NEOLIBERAL GOVERNANCE IN THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC: THE EPISTEMIC OF AN EPIDEMIC. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi. 01 Mart 2024;(“SINIRSIZ: DÜNYA YAPMAK & ÖTESİ”):75-104. doi:10.14514/beykozad.1367683