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Activism and Women’s NGOs in Turkey: Civil Society, Feminism and Politics

By Asuman Özgür Keysan

Book information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2019
ISBN
9781788310130, 9781788318761, 9781786736376
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (24766928 bytes)
Pages
\225
Time added
2023-05-22 02:29:42

Description

Civil society is often seen as male, structured in a way that excludes women from public and political life. Much feminist scholarship sees civil society and feminism as incompatible a result. But scholars and activists are currently trying to update this view by looking at women’s positions in civil society and women’s activism. This book contributes to this new research, arguing that civil society is a contested terrain where women can negotiate and successfully challenge dominant discourses in society. The book is based on 41 interviews with women activists from ten women’s organizations in Turkey. Foregrounding the voices of women, the book answers the question “How do women’s NGOs contribute to civil society in the Middle East?”. At a time when civil society is being promoted and institutionalised in Turkey, particularly by the EU, this book demonstrates that women’s organisations can help achieve women’s emancipation, even if there are important differences in their approaches and ideas. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 Civil society and women’s NGOs: Feminist reactions 2 Civil society and NGOs: Theories, applications and feminist critique 3 The sociopolitical context in Turkey: Official dominant civil society discourses 4 Mapping civil society as a voluntaristic, autonomous and mediatory agent 5 Reconstructing the site of civil society: Alternative voices 6 Encounter with official civil society discourses: Reflection, negotiation, critique or resistance? 7 Women’s voices in civil society: Transformatory potential? Appendix: Profile of interviewees Notes 1 Civil society and women’s NGOs: Feminist reactions 2 Civil society and NGOs: Theories, applications and feminist critique 3 The sociopolitical context in Turkey: Official dominant civil society discourses 4 Mapping civil society as a voluntaristic, autonomous and mediatory agent 5 Reconstructing the site of civil society: Alternative voices Bibliography Index

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