Popular Culture Television Productions & Securitization Narratives: A Case Study of Turkey From 2016 Onwards

Abstract

This thesis project aims to critically analyse implicit and explicit messages within a sample of popular culture entertainment productions in Turkey through a multi-layered macro and micro data analysis methodology. The conceptual framework used to analyse the qualitative data is dependent on Entertainment Education theory, which is a communication strategy that is utilized to formulate and produce entertainment productions that can influence or alter individual and society-wide behaviours as well as perceptions. Furthermore, Securitization theory is also used as part of the conceptual framework for the qualitative analysis because the primary aim of this thesis project is to detect and analyse the underlying securitization narratives within the sample of local popular culture entertainment productions, in relevance to the government securitization agenda and policies, as well as the effects and consequences of such narratives on society, as well as national and foreign policy. Therefore, the primary aims of this thesis project can be divided into three elements: 1. To detect then analyse the securitization narratives within the sample Turkish popular culture productions. 2. To comparatively analyse these securitization narratives in relevance to the government securitization efforts, agenda, and...