Kaya, Orhan; Acar, Yasemin Gülsüm; Agar, Celal Cahit; Neville, Fergus (2024). Resistance from generation to generation: The Saturday Mothers in Istanbul Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 34(4), pp. 1-16. John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/casp.2843
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The Saturday Mothers (Cumartesi Anneleri) are a group that has gathered in Istanbul for a 30-min sit-in every Saturday since 1995 seeking justice for forced disappearances and political murders in Turkey. What started with a group of approximately 30 mainly family and close relatives of those who disappeared has grown to include thousands of articipants. The initial protests were composed predominantly of mothers of victims, but over the past 28 years other relatives, including children, have joined the vigils. In many cases, those children then continue to participate and join the social movement. We are particularly interested in the Saturday Mothers' ability to sustain participation in weekly collective action, including the ways in which intergenerational transmission shapes and encourages this action. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 members of the Saturday Mothers. Analysis of participants' narratives and experiences included three main themes: family as a model, shared experiences, and functions of the movement. Findings highlight the complex interplay between familial influences, collective memory, and the formation of the Saturday Mothers' identity.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
School of Social Work > Institute for Social and Cultural Diversity School of Social Work |
Name: |
Kaya, Orhan; Acar, Yasemin Gülsüm; Agar, Celal Cahit and Neville, Fergus |
Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
ISSN: |
1099-1298 |
Publisher: |
John Wiley & Sons |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Orhan Kaya |
Date Deposited: |
15 Aug 2024 09:57 |
Last Modified: |
15 Aug 2024 09:57 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1002/casp.2843 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Collective action, intergenerationality, Saturday Mothers, social identity, Turkey |
ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.22132 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/22132 |
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