Spill over effect of environmental consciousness: The Bergama environmental movement in Turkey
Author
Gezgör, Burcu
Advisor
Gençkaya, Ömer Faruk
Date
2001Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This thesis describes and analyses the Bergama environmental movement case
in Tuikey that leceived a great attention in Turkish public opinion and interacted with
vaiious actois. The Bergama case, which was triggered by the Eurogold company's gold
mining opeiation using cyanide, illustrates the struggle of villagers in different forms of
piotests and actions. In this study, we present an integrated approach by using two
theoiies namely Resource Mobilization (RM) and New Social Movement (NSM) to
piovide a comprehensive explanation of the social movement. This analysis indicates
that inci easing awareness concerning a variety of issues such as environmental ones can
cause people develop their capacity in dealing with problems and organizing actions.
Consequently, they were enlightened to stand up for their rights, encouraged to
participate in the decision- making process and introduced social and cultiu"al changes
in their lives.
Keywords
New Social Movements Theoiyglobalization
Cyanide
the Bergama villagers
Bergama Environmental Movement
Resource Mobilization Theory