The construction of childhood and nationalism in the Early Republican period: Şen Çocuk Magazine

Özge Cengiz

Makale detayları

The construction of childhood and nationalism in the Early Republican period: Şen Çocuk Magazine

Yazarlar:

Özge Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı | Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 49-1, pp.15-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302793

pISSN:

1301-5265

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Özet:

 The early Republican period in Turkey emerges as a period characterized by the dominance of nationalist ideology, driven by the process of nation-state formation, the desire to sever ties with the disintegrating Ottoman Empire, and the pursuit of a new cultural identity. During this period, various steps were taken to promote Turkish nationalism, including the development of theories such as the Turkish Historical Thesis and the Sun Language theory, aimed at establishing a connection between the Turkish people and their Central Asian roots and fostering a sense of national consciousness. One of the key pillars in instilling ideological elements like nationalism in a society is the education of children. In the realm of education, one important medium that provided a space for both entertainment and knowledge acquisition for children was childrens magazines. This study focuses on the nationalist policies of the early Republican period and the construction of childhood. In this context, it examines how the nationalist policies of the early Republican period found their place in the childrens magazine Şen Çocuk, which was published in the 1930s, a period when nationalist discourse and identity politics gained momentum. The study analyzes the content in Şen Çocuk magazine descriptively, with a focus on themes related to the qualitative characteristics of Turkishness, the history of Turkishness, the importance of the Turkish language, the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, praise of Anatolia, and the portrayal of enemies.

 The early Republican period in Turkey emerges as a period characterized by the dominance of nationalist ideology, driven by the process of nation-state formation, the desire to sever ties with the disintegrating Ottoman Empire, and the pursuit of a new cultural identity. During this period, various steps were taken to promote Turkish nationalism, including the development of theories such as the Turkish Historical Thesis and the Sun Language theory, aimed at establishing a connection between the Turkish people and their Central Asian roots and fostering a sense of national consciousness. One of the key pillars in instilling ideological elements like nationalism in a society is the education of children. In the realm of education, one important medium that provided a space for both entertainment and knowledge acquisition for children was childrens magazines. This study focuses on the nationalist policies of the early Republican period and the construction of childhood. In this context, it examines how the nationalist policies of the early Republican period found their place in the childrens magazine Şen Çocuk, which was published in the 1930s, a period when nationalist discourse and identity politics gained momentum. The study analyzes the content in Şen Çocuk magazine descriptively, with a focus on themes related to the qualitative characteristics of Turkishness, the history of Turkishness, the importance of the Turkish language, the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, praise of Anatolia, and the portrayal of enemies.

 The early Republican period in Turkey emerges as a period characterized by the dominance of nationalist ideology, driven by the process of nation-state formation, the desire to sever ties with the disintegrating Ottoman Empire, and the pursuit of a new cultural identity. During this period, various steps were taken to promote Turkish nationalism, including the development of theories such as the Turkish Historical Thesis and the Sun Language theory, aimed at establishing a connection between the Turkish people and their Central Asian roots and fostering a sense of national consciousness. One of the key pillars in instilling ideological elements like nationalism in a society is the education of children. In the realm of education, one important medium that provided a space for both entertainment and knowledge acquisition for children was childrens magazines. This study focuses on the nationalist policies of the early Republican period and the construction of childhood. In this context, it examines how the nationalist policies of the early Republican period found their place in the childrens magazine Şen Çocuk, which was published in the 1930s, a period when nationalist discourse and identity politics gained momentum. The study analyzes the content in Şen Çocuk magazine descriptively, with a focus on themes related to the qualitative characteristics of Turkishness, the history of Turkishness, the importance of the Turkish language, the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, praise of Anatolia, and the portrayal of enemies.

 Türkiyenin Erken Cumhuriyet dönemi, ulus devletleşme sürecine bağlı olarak milliyetçi ideolojinin baskın olduğu, dağılan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu ile bağların koparılmak istendiği ve yeni bir kök arayışına girilen bir dönem olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu dönemde Türk milliyetçiliğini yaygınlaştırma amacıyla çeşitli adımlar atılmış, Türk Tarih Tezi, Güneş Dil Teorisi gibi teorilerle Türk halkının Orta Asya kökleriyle bağ kurmasına ve ulus bilinci geliştirmesine çalışılmıştır. Milliyetçilik gibi ideolojik unsurların bir topluma aşılanmasındaki en önemli sacayaklarından birisi çocukların eğitimidir. Bu eğitim aşamasında çocukların bir yandan eğleneceği bir yandansa bilgileneceği bir alan sağlayan önemli mecralardan birisi ise çocuk dergileridir. Bu çalışma Erken Cumhuriyet dönemindeki milliyetçilik politikaları ve çocukluğun inşasına odaklanmaktadır. Bu bağlamda milliyetçi söylemlerin ve kimlik politikalarının hız kazandığı bir dönem olan 1930lu yıllarda yayımlanan Şen Çocuk dergisi özelinde, Erken Cumhuriyet döneminin milliyetçilik politikalarının çocuk dergisinde kendisine nasıl yer bulduğu incelenmiştir. Çalışmada Şen Çocuk dergisinde yer alan içerikler Türklüğün niteliksel özellikleri, Türklüğün tarihi, Türk Dilinin önemi, dağılan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu, Anadolu övgüsü, düşman imgesi temaları üzerinden betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir.

Makale detayları

The construction of childhood and nationalism in the Early Republican period: Şen Çocuk Magazine

Yazarlar:

Özge Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı | Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 49-1, pp.15-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302793

pISSN:

1301-5265

Şen Çocuk

child magazine

nationalism

Early Republican periodŞen Çocuk

çocuk dergisi

milliyetçilik

Erken Cumhuriyet dönemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özge Cengiz

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı | Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi: Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 49-1, pp.15-31

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001302793

pISSN: 1301-5265

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özge Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı | Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 49-1, pp.15-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302793

pISSN:

1301-5265