GASTROKENT SÖYLEMİNİN AKADEMİK İNŞASI: GAZİANTEP GASTRONOMİSİNİN BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ
THE ACADEMIC CONSTRUCTION OF THE GASTROCITY DISCOURSE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF GAZIANTEP GASTRONOMY

Summary/Abstract: The 21st century offers communication opportunities where information systems in the world are intertwined, influencing and guiding each other. The speed and visibility of the circulation of information and culture are reflected in the fields of study of social sciences, leading to changes in scientific paradigms. The interaction of information and cultural systems determines the agenda of science, and the scientific discourse produced can also shape cultural perceptions and perspectives. Based on this approach, the article focuses on the construction of the gastro-city discourse through the academic literature produced regarding Gaziantep. Gaziantep, which was registered in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in the field of gastronomy in 2015, has become one of the important subjects of study in postgraduate theses and academic articles since this process. The aim of the article is to reveal the effects of the academic knowledge produced on the construction of Gaziantep's gastro-city identity. The data used in the article were obtained by scanning the studies on Gaziantep gastronomy in the YÖK National Thesis Center and DergiPark databases. This article, which utilizes bibliometric analysis techniques from quantitative research methods, examines the relevant dataset based on publication distribution by year, distribution by university and department, clustering according to the titles of advisors and the gender of those who prepared the study, thematic trends in the studies, research methods used, and the key concept map in the studies. The findings and evaluation conclude that academic studies, although still in their early stages, have been influential in certain aspects in constructing Gaziantep's gastro-city discourse. Studies from tourism, business, branding, folklore, and cultural heritage perspectives were found to heavily feature key concepts such as gastro-city, geographical indication, brand city, and local development. The article concludes that studies in the academic literature progress in parallel with the gastronomy-themed city diplomacy efforts undertaken by local governments and strengthen the gastro-city discourse. This bibliometric analysis has shown that the emerging academic discourse supports and highlights the city's prominent identity in the context of gastronomy.

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