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The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener

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The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener

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Women's struggle to gain political rights began at the end of the 18th century, and since the end of the 19th century, they have won political rights first in local elections and then in general elections. Although the first legal arrangements were made as women gained the right to vote and be elected, the societal change and its adaptation to the process required a certain process. Especially after the modernization and urbanization processes that accelerated after the 19th century, women began to emancipate and individualize as they migrated from rural to urban areas.This situation allowed them to make room for themselves in social and political life. In this study, the focus is on women's entry into politics, which is seen as more male-dominated in urbanizing societies, the changes in the process over the years, and the masculinization of women in the political field. In this context, Tansu Çiller and Meral Akşener, who are among the important female figures of Turkish political life, were included in the sample. The episodes in which both politicians appeared as guests on the television program titled 32. Gün was examined with Roland Barthes' semiotic method. The concepts of denotation, connotation, and myth, the main elements of Barthes' semiotic approach, were used to explain the political leadership images of Çiller's and Akşener's. As a result of the examination, it was determined that Tansu Çiller built the myth of "expert leader" or "scientific authority" through economic and technical data, while Akşener brought the myth of "strong leader" to the fore through emphases on security, state authority, and determination. In addition, both leaders frequently emphasize national values, such as the flag and the homeland, thereby legitimizing their own leadership.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer), Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

2 Kasım 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Haziran 2026

Kabul Tarihi

21 Ekim 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 8

Kaynak Göster

APA
Taydaş, O. (2026). The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener. Kent Akademisi, 19(8), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1966858
AMA
1.Taydaş O. The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener. Kent Akademisi. 2026;19(8):1-15. doi:10.35674/kent.1966858
Chicago
Taydaş, Onur. 2026. “The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener”. Kent Akademisi 19 (8): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1966858.
EndNote
Taydaş O (01 Kasım 2026) The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener. Kent Akademisi 19 8 1–15.
IEEE
[1]O. Taydaş, “The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener”, Kent Akademisi, c. 19, sy 8, ss. 1–15, Kas. 2026, doi: 10.35674/kent.1966858.
ISNAD
Taydaş, Onur. “The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener”. Kent Akademisi 19/8 (01 Kasım 2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1966858.
JAMA
1.Taydaş O. The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener. Kent Akademisi. 2026;19:1–15.
MLA
Taydaş, Onur. “The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener”. Kent Akademisi, c. 19, sy 8, Kasım 2026, ss. 1-15, doi:10.35674/kent.1966858.
Vancouver
1.Onur Taydaş. The Integration Of Women Into Politics In An Urbanizing Society: An Analysis Of Masculine Leader Images Through The Lens Of Tansu Çiller And Meral Akşener. Kent Akademisi. 01 Kasım 2026;19(8):1-15. doi:10.35674/kent.1966858

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