Gezi Movement and the Networked Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis in Global Context

Gezi Movement and the Networked Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis in Global Context

The article draws on Gezi protests that took place in Turkey during the summer of 2013, inquiring the extent to which they were part of a global cycle of contention that has shocked the world the last 5 years. In this regard, concepts and constructs of social movement, new media, networking, and pub...

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Main Authors: Pantelis Vatikiotis, Zafer F. Yörük
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116662184
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spelling doaj-74d46111b6c9491a90cc5fa91c48bb4e2020-11-25T03:24:08ZengSAGE PublishingSocial Media + Society2056-30512016-08-01210.1177/205630511666218410.1177_2056305116662184Gezi Movement and the Networked Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis in Global ContextPantelis Vatikiotis0Zafer F. Yörük1Kadir Has University, TurkeyIzmir University of Economics, TurkeyThe article draws on Gezi protests that took place in Turkey during the summer of 2013, inquiring the extent to which they were part of a global cycle of contention that has shocked the world the last 5 years. In this regard, concepts and constructs of social movement, new media, networking, and public sphere provide analytical tools to probe into the area. Issues that are addressed and critically discussed include the evaluation of the contemporary protest movements in terms of the global diffusion of neoliberal capitalism, the intersection of social media and collective action, and the critical reflection on the interplay between physical and mediated facets of action.https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116662184
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description The article draws on Gezi protests that took place in Turkey during the summer of 2013, inquiring the extent to which they were part of a global cycle of contention that has shocked the world the last 5 years. In this regard, concepts and constructs of social movement, new media, networking, and public sphere provide analytical tools to probe into the area. Issues that are addressed and critically discussed include the evaluation of the contemporary protest movements in terms of the global diffusion of neoliberal capitalism, the intersection of social media and collective action, and the critical reflection on the interplay between physical and mediated facets of action.
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