Siyaset Bilimi’nde Sivil Toplum Okuryazarlığının Önemi: Kavramsal ve Teorik Bir Yaklaşım
The Importance of Civil Society Literacy in Political Science: A Conceptual and Theoretical Approach

Summary/Abstract: Although the subject of literacy has been intensively studied in many different disciplines in recent years, it is seen that the concept of civil society literacy has not yet been widely used in the literature. However, it is extremely important for citizens to be aware of civil society and to develop a citizenship awareness in general. In this respect, civil society literacy refers to citizens' knowledge, awareness and acquisition of various skills about civil society. In order to understand civil society literacy, it is important to examine it together with the concepts of political literacy, media literacy and social literacy. In this context, civil society literacy is analysed at a theoretical and conceptual level within the scope of political science. Throughout the study, it is aimed to clarify what civil society literacy is, what kind of contributions it makes / can make to society and what needs to be done to develop it in this direction. It is argued that civil society literacy contributes positively to the development of civil society, the construction of participatory democracy, the strengthening of human rights and, most importantly, the establishment of an active citizenship understanding.

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