Bastırılmışın Geri Dönüşü: Antroposen Çağda Çevre Krizi, Küresel Eşitsizlik ve Göç

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 472 - 495, 19.01.2026

Çiğdem Manap

https://izlik.org/JA42PK86XJ

Öz

Bu çalışma Antroposen çağın insan hareketliliği üzerindeki etkilerini çok katmanlı bir perspektiften ele alarak iklim değişikliği, ekolojik bozulma ve çevresel krizlerin göç dinamikleri üzerindeki rolünü toplumsal eşitsizlikler ve çevresel adalet bağlamında analiz etmektedir. Antroposen çağ küresel krizleri derinleştirerek yerinden edilme, ekolojik yıkım ve sosyal adaletsizlikleri artırırken, kırılgan toplulukları güvencesiz göç süreçlerine sürüklemektedir. Çalışma, göçün çevresel değişimlere verilen bir tepki olmanın ötesinde tarihsel ve sistemsel adaletsizliklerin bir tezahürü olduğunu savunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda sömürgeciliğin ekonomik yapılar ve toplumsal dinamikler üzerindeki kalıcı etkilerinin günümüz göç hareketlerine yansımalarını analiz etmek amacıyla “bastırılmışın geri dönüşü” kavramından yararlanılmaktadır. Çalışma, göç politikalarını eleştirel bir perspektiften değerlendirerek sınır kontrolü, çevresel adalet ve iklim adaptasyonu stratejilerindeki çelişkilere dikkat çekerken, çevresel krizlerle toplumsal eşitsizliklerin iç içe geçtiği bu çağda göç ve çevre adaletinin yeniden düşünülmesi gerektiğini tartışmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Antroposen , göç , bastırılmışın geri dönüşü , çevre krizi , çevre adaleti

The Return of The Repressed: Environmental Crises, Social Inequalities, and Migration in The Anthropocene Era

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Öz

This study examines the impact of the Anthropocene era on human mobility from a multilayered perspective, analyzing the role of climate change, ecological degradation, and environmental crises in migration dynamics within the context of social inequalities and environmental justice. While the Anthropocene deepens global crises—increasing displacement, ecological destruction, and social injustices—it drives vulnerable communities into precarious migration processes. The study argues that migration is not merely a reaction to environmental changes but also a manifestation of historical and systemic injustices. In this context, the concept of “the return of the repressed” is employed to analyze the enduring effects of colonialism, economic structures, and social dynamics on contemporary migration movements. Adopting a critical perspective, the article examines migration policies, highlighting contradictions in border control, environmental justice, and climate adaptation strategies. It argues that migration and ecological justice must be reconsidered in an era where environmental crises and social inequalities are deeply intertwined.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Anthropocene , migration , return of the repressed , environmental crisis , environmental justice

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