Feminist solidarity: possibility of feminism in solidarity practices

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Astarcıoğlu Bilginer, Sibel

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In this study, possibility of establishing feminist solidarity, sustained and based on feminist politics in Turkey is examined. Commonality discourse, the notion of sisterhood and identity politics, creating illusionary homogeneity are criticized of being exclusionary and limiting. Contemporary accounts of feminist solidarity are investigated in order to find a way out for establishing solidarity across difference. However, it is seen that these contemporary approaches are far from designating a driving force to stimulate feminists / activists to come together. It is argued that in order to achieve feminist solidarity respecting differences is a must. It is also argued that solidarity has to become a powerful relation among feminists and to do so internalized inequalities and power holding within activism has to be interrogated. Consciousness raising among activists is offered as a means to overcome challenges to activism and barriers to solidarity. Furthermore it is argued that feminism has to become the motto of activism and feminist politics as the basis for establishing feminist solidarity.

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Sociology, Women, feminism

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/18882

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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S. Astarcıoğlu Bilginer, “Feminist solidarity: possibility of feminism in solidarity practices,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2009.