The construction of politicism
Childhood experiences of politically organized youth in Türkiye
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13005487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tuğba Canbulut (0000-0002-0055-1684, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Studies of Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2043-6106 • E-ISSN: 2043-6106 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20436106251398514 |
| OpenAlex | W7128079135 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This study examines the childhood experiences, motivations, and organizational practices of politically engaged youth in Türkiye. It argues that political involvement is shaped by collective memory and social constructs. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research began with in-depth interviews of eight politically active individuals from political organizations. In the descriptive phase, a survey was distributed to 774 participants via social media to assess the broader applicability of the qualitative findings. The study suggests that childhood experiences, gender, poverty, geography, and culture shape youth political involvement, revealing inequalities in participation. The contribution of a mixed-methods study in political participation lies in integrating qualitative and descriptive data to provide both deep insights into individual experiences and generalizable findings across a broader population
Descriptive research · Early childhood · Ethnography · Inequality · Participant observation · Politics · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Youth studies · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · Social Media and Politics · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |