"Echo Chambers, or "The Will of the People
The Case of Alimony Contesters and Antifeminist Countermovement in Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4439424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duru Su Kadıoğlu (0000-0001-9959-2330), Ceren Sözeri Özdal, Ceren Sözeri (0000-0003-2296-9587) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 713-728 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South Atlantic Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-2876 • E-ISSN: 1527-8026 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00382876-10779478 |
| OpenAlex | W4387954566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article focuses on the alimony contesters in Turkey, who are a part of the online antifeminist countermovement. The alimony contesters' movement is significant because, even though they are small in numbers, they successfully leveraged support from pro-government media organizations and journalists in the broader context of the authoritarian media atmosphere in Turkey. The media support, and the fact that their discourse is in parallel with Turkey's authoritarian government's policies on women and gender, helped them break the walls of their echo chambers and shape the public discourse. The aim of the study is to use a three-step methodology to figure out alimony contesters' hybrid media strategy to stimulate the public debate and influence news framing and editorial choices by building relationships with pro-government journalists and news outlets. The study demonstrates that the demands of a small group that is organized on social media and has limited followers can be presented as the public will if it receives sufficient support from politics and the media
Alimony · Authoritarianism · Context (archaeology) · Democracy · Framing (construction) · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Social Media and Politics
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The transformation of Turkey’s Islamic media and its marriage with neo-liberalism
The intersectionality of gender, sexuality, and religion
The institute of development studies∗
Unpacking “Gender Ideology” and the Global Right’s Antigender Countermovement
Social Media in Turkey as a Space for Political Battles
Secular and Islamic politics in Turkey
The anti-gender movement in Turkey
Social Media and Turkish Feminism
Drinking male tears
The virtual sphere
Sluts and soyboys
Gamergate and The Fappening
Don’t talk to me’
Backlash
The Internet and the Democratization of Civic Culture
Paradoxical populism
Anti-Gender Politics in the Populist Moment
Alphas, Betas, and Incels
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |