In the Aftermath of Gezi From Social Movement to Social Change [Hardcover]

This edited volume addresses various aspects of social and political development in Turkey and the latters role within a global context. Paradigmatically and theoretically, it is situated in the realm of communication and/for social change. The chapters thread together to present a fresh and innovative study that explores an array of issues related to the Gezi protests and their aftermath by scholars and activists from Scandinavia, Turkey and India. Through its thorough analysis of the governments repressive policy and the communication strategies of resistance, during the protests as well as in the dramatic on-going aftermath, the volume has wide international and interdisciplinary appeal, suitable for those with an interest in globalization, communication and media, politics, and social change.1. In the aftermath of Gezi, Oscar Hemer and Hans-?ke Persson.- 2.  What Emerged in the Gezi Park Occupation in Istanbul?, Asu Aksoy.- 3. The Politics of Protest, Anita Sengupta.- 4. Violent Communication and The Tyranny of The Majority, Ronald Stade.- 5. Alone in the city: Gezi as a moment of transgression, Spyros Sofos.- 6. At the Intersection of Competing Modernizations: Gezi as a litmus test for the public sphere, Hikmet K1r1k.- 7. It is too dangerous to be an individual in Turkey, Jakob Lindgaard. , thomas= tufte.-= 11. epilogue: #occupygezi= right= to= city, ayhan= kaya.-