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Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey

Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1 4 Haziran 2023
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Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey

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The meeting organized in Gezi Park on May 27th, 2013 to protest the construction of a mall in the historical park has turned into a nationwide collective movement with a gradual increase in the number of participants from different ages, classes, and political backgrounds in an era in which the young were claimed to be apolitical in comparison to the 1968 generation of Turkey. The phenomenon did not only draw the attention of the international press and news during those times but also turned into an outstanding and popular topic for academic studies. Therefore, there are several publications analyzing the Gezi Uprising and the profile, psychology, and motivation of Gezi participants. Using critical mass theory to analyze the data collected through literature review, this study examines the collective action and interdependence of the heterogeneous participant profiles with different motivations in order to understand how the Gezi protests of 2013 emerged as the largest social movement of Turkish political and social history. This study does not aim to fully answer why there are no large-scale demonstrations despite the rate of discontent in today’s Turkey being much higher than that of 2013; however, critical mass theory certainly provides sufficient background to interpret participation in social movements en masse in the post-Cold War era when there is no political leader and organization leading the uprisings.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Akpınar, T. [@TaylanAkpınar]. (2016, May 31). Hasta Siempre - Comandante Che Guevara (Gezi Parkı Direnişi) [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJbyJh18BCs.
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  3. Baysu, G. (2017, April). Gezi Protestolarına Katılanların Politik Profilleri ve Demokratik Tutumları/ Political Profiles and Democratic Attitudes of the Participants in the Gezi Protests. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 20(1), 78-91.
  4. Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 7 November 1982, https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b5be0.html.
  5. Eken, B. (2014). The Politics of the Gezi Parkı Resistance: Against Memory and Identity. South Atlantic Quarterly, 113(2), 427-436.
  6. Erdoğan, E. (2015). Siyasal Psikoloji Siyasal Katılım Hakkında Ne Öğretebilir? Gezi Protestoları'na Katılanlar Üzerinden Bir Değerlendirme/ What Can Political Psychology Teach About Political Participation? An Evaluation of Participants in the Gezi Protests. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, 3(1), 31-58.
  7. European Union: European Parliament, European Parliament Resolution on the Situation in Turkey, 13 June 2013, RC-B7-0305/2013, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2013-0277_EN.html  
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyal Hareketler

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

4 Haziran 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Ocak 2023

Kabul Tarihi

23 Mart 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kulak, Ö. (2023). Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey. TAM Akademi Dergisi, 2(1), 160-169. https://doi.org/10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x
AMA
1.Kulak Ö. Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey. TAMDE. 2023;2(1):160-169. doi:10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x
Chicago
Kulak, Özge. 2023. “Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey”. TAM Akademi Dergisi 2 (1): 160-69. https://doi.org/10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x.
EndNote
Kulak Ö (01 Haziran 2023) Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey. TAM Akademi Dergisi 2 1 160–169.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Kulak, “Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey”, TAMDE, c. 2, sy 1, ss. 160–169, Haz. 2023, doi: 10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x.
ISNAD
Kulak, Özge. “Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey”. TAM Akademi Dergisi 2/1 (01 Haziran 2023): 160-169. https://doi.org/10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x.
JAMA
1.Kulak Ö. Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey. TAMDE. 2023;2:160–169.
MLA
Kulak, Özge. “Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey”. TAM Akademi Dergisi, c. 2, sy 1, Haziran 2023, ss. 160-9, doi:10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x.
Vancouver
1.Özge Kulak. Critical Mass Theory and Participation in Social Movements: The Case of Gezi Protests in Turkey. TAMDE. 01 Haziran 2023;2(1):160-9. doi:10.58239/tamde.2023.03.009.x

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