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Yesterday, i read the article about Turkish dizi and its relationship with the actual politics. Writer is a student of the Ankara University and he mention that the dizis ''Savaşcı'' (warrior)in Fox, ''Söz'' in Star Tv, and ''İsimsiz'' Kanald. Their issues are state- manhood- militarism which are produce the narration about the state is the most blessed thing, in a way. Also, the perception of manhood is produced again again. It makes a definition that manhood is equal to the warrior man, rougly.
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| İsimsizler- Kanal D |
However, it is also interesting to think with the state attitude towards the Kurds. According to writer Another issue is that these series have been circulated before the referendum. It is not surprising that these series have gained a serious rating in the ongoing political atmosphere of anti-Kurdish politics.
Additionally, many recent cases have been reported; Countries that have acquired post-colonial politics have put cinema and television channels at an important point to build the legitimacy of colonial policies. There are many examples of this in history. For example, in the US; Vietnam, Afghanistan and so on. Rambo-type films were put on a market to postpone human rights abuses following the occupations or to keep them from being a subject of debate.
What a coincidence?
Countries that are able to produce their own viewing content (in my opinion) have always had an inclination to produce material that would be in their favor, depending on their then-current political stands about different issues. So I think it's more a deliberate sort of manipulation of media, than a coincidence. (I do realize the statement was rhetorical).
ReplyDeleteAs far as mannhood and warriorism goes, it is a notion that humanity haven't been able to shake off since times of ancient melee.
With the notion of Turks as a "Warrior Race" I think it's ever more prominent in this country, especially with guys trying to prove (to themselves more than anyone else mind you...which is curious) their manhood around each corner, as long as a warrior form to aspire remains, I don't think content would matter all too much. However, the addition of nationalist militarism certainly is there to attract certain groups of people, and clearly it works.
Bürü is right, countries do things that are in their favor. Yet what is in their favor is completely cultural.
ReplyDeleteMilitaristic countries like Turkey and USA has to promote and praise militarism. They depend on the cultural value of militarism as a country. We have a saying "Her Türk asker doğar. - Every Turk is born a soldier." It goes for fictional Turkish characters as well.
To add to my own comment which I posted by mistake, I don't think the militaristic approach is the same for all countries. This is just a wild guess but I don't think Asian countries promote armed forces like that since power is something that is inside the man's willpower, according to most Asian cultures. Remember the video game or anime characters or even Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Most of them don't use weapons, but they use their own body to control their power.
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