The Korean War in Turkish Culture and Society

The book explores the impact of the Korean War on Turkish culture and society in the 1950s, examining how propaganda was used to shape public opinion and why it mattered to Turkish politicians and people. It draws on literary and visual sources to show how the war was seen as a war in the name of universal ideas of freedom, humanity, and justice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 16 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The Korean War had a profound impact on Turkish culture and society in the 1950s, despite the relatively small number of Turkish soldiers who served in the conflict. This book explores the ways in which the Turkish public was exposed to the war, the messages used to sell it to the public, and the impact of these messages on Turkish society. Drawing on a wide range of literary and visual sources, including archival documents, newspapers, parliamentary protocols, books, poems, plays, memoirs, cartoons, and films, the book demonstrates how the Turkish state and other influential civic groups used propaganda to shape public opinion regarding the Korean War. It examines why this mattered to Turkish politicians, who saw it as an important step in achieving the country's admission to NATO, and why it mattered to Turkish people more broadly, who saw the war as a fight for universal ideas of freedom, humanity, and justice. The book also compares the Turkish case to other states that participated in the war, highlighting the unique ways in which Turkish culture and society were shaped by the conflict.

The Korean War had a profound impact on Turkish culture and society in the 1950s, despite the relatively small number of Turkish soldiers who served in the conflict. This book explores the ways in which the Turkish public was exposed to the war, the messages used to sell it to the public, and the impact of these messages on Turkish society. Drawing on a wide range of literary and visual sources, including archival documents, newspapers, parliamentary protocols, books, poems, plays, memoirs, cartoons, and films, the book demonstrates how the Turkish state and other influential civic groups used propaganda to shape public opinion regarding the Korean War. It examines why this mattered to Turkish politicians, who saw it as an important step in achieving the country's admission to NATO, and why it mattered to Turkish people more broadly, who saw the war as a fight for universal ideas of freedom, humanity, and justice. The book also compares the Turkish case to other states that participated in the war, highlighting the unique ways in which Turkish culture and society were shaped by the conflict.

Weight: 334g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030840389
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021