Dialogue in polarized societies: women's encounters with multiple others

Çelik, Ayşe Betül and Göker, Zeynep Gülru (2021) Dialogue in polarized societies: women's encounters with multiple others. New Perspectives on Turkey, 64 . pp. 31-54. ISSN 0896-6346 (Print) 1305-3299 (Online)

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Abstract

Based on the analysis of a meeting with nineteen women from civil society with diverse backgrounds, invited to discuss what has gone wrong in Turkey’s Kurdish peace process and what women can do for peace in a highly polarized atmosphere, this article explores women’s dialogue in a conflict situation. With insights from deliberative and agonistic perspectives, the article shows that in a multiple-identity conflict, topical shifts in dialogue are accompanied by shifting alliances. The search for mutual definitions on conflictual issues renders the deliberation of sensitive issues difficult, so women circumvent polarizing discourses through indirect and covert language. However, the discussion of gender-based experiences with direct, contestational language helps women underline shared issues and address resentments. Dialogue’s transformative potential also depends on the existence of trust and an intersectionality perspective for which further dialogic initiatives should develop strategies.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1101-2030.7 Women. Feminism
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Gender and Women's Studies Research and Application Center
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Conflict Analysis And Resolution
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Cultural Studies
Depositing User: Zeynep Gülru Göker
Date Deposited: 26 May 2021 13:27
Last Modified: 03 Sep 2022 22:08
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/41514

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