Fransa’da İslam’ın Güvenlikleştirilmesi: Fransız Müslümanlarının Gündelik Hayatları

Year 2023, Volume: 32 Issue: 2, 259 - 278, 27.11.2023

Birsen Aybüke Evranos

https://doi.org/10.26650/siyasal.2023.32.1249638

Abstract

Söz edimlerine ve istisnai önlemlere ya da bürokratik uygulamalara odaklanan birçok güvenlikleştirme analizi yapılmış olsa da güvenlikleştirmenin her iki mantığını içeren çok az araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu makale, Fransa’da İslam’ın güvenlikleştirilmesinin Fransız Müslümanların günlük deneyimleri üzerindeki etkisine ışık tutarak, Fransa’da İslam’ın güvenlikleştirilmesinin yalnızca acil durum önlemlerinin alınmasını gerektiren bir istisna olmadığını, aynı zamanda makbul Müslümanları tanımlamaya yönelik gündelik bir inşa süreci olduğunu öne sürmektedir. Ayrıca bu makale, güvenlikleştirme sürecinin kişiler tarafından nasıl deneyimlendiğini aydınlatarak güvenlikleştirme teorisine ampirik yönden yaklaşmaktadır. Bulgular, güvenlikleştirmenin her iki mantığı göz önüne alınarak yapılan analizlerin daha eksiksiz bir tablo çizmeye olanak sağladığını ve güvenlik uygulamalarının gündelik hayata nasıl yansıdığını göstermektedir.

Keywords

Güvenlikleştirme, Fransa, Müslümanlar, Gündelik hayat

Thanks

Çalışmalarımı destekleyen Doç. Dr. Ceren Ark Yıldırım'a teşekkür ederim.

Securitization of Islam in France: Everyday Lives of French Muslims

Abstract

Although many analyses of securitization focus on either speech acts and exceptional measures or bureaucratic practices, little research has been undertaken involving the logic of securitization. By shedding light on the impact of the securitization of Islam in France on the everyday experiences of French Muslims, this paper suggests that the securitization of Islam in France is not only an exception that calls for the adoption of emergency measures but also an everyday formation to define acceptable Muslims. Also, this article provides empirical evidence of securitization theory by illuminating how the securitization process is experienced by individuals. The findings show that analysis of the logic of securitization allows us to capture a more complete picture and understand how security practices are translated into everyday lives.

Keywords

Securitization, France, Muslims, Everyday life

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