Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society

In this paper I want to claim that “politicization of values” will lead to individualization in society, in the long run, and further that this process will amount to a more personal form of legislation. Looking at the example of Turkey, I will employ Habermas’ theories of “communicative action” an...

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Main Author: Mustafa Yaylali
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Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2013-03-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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description In this paper I want to claim that “politicization of values” will lead to individualization in society, in the long run, and further that this process will amount to a more personal form of legislation. Looking at the example of Turkey, I will employ Habermas’ theories of “communicative action” and “discursive law”, in order to explain how this process is taking place. My main claim is that the theory of communicative action explains how allowing values to be manifested in the public sphere leads to the rationalization of those values, and subsequently to individualization within the society.
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spelling doaj-art-b1fcf8c17ba54f7cb1910d90bb5f64d72025-08-20T02:05:06ZengMilano University PressGlocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation2283-79492013-03-011Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in societyMustafa Yaylali0Istanbul Şehir University In this paper I want to claim that “politicization of values” will lead to individualization in society, in the long run, and further that this process will amount to a more personal form of legislation. Looking at the example of Turkey, I will employ Habermas’ theories of “communicative action” and “discursive law”, in order to explain how this process is taking place. My main claim is that the theory of communicative action explains how allowing values to be manifested in the public sphere leads to the rationalization of those values, and subsequently to individualization within the society. https://ojs-unimi-test.4science.cloud/index.php/glocalism/article/view/21325hybridityHabermasTurkeyvaluesrights
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title Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society
title_full Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society
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title_full_unstemmed Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society
title_short Values, law and “discursive theory”: how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society
title_sort values law and discursive theory how the politicization of values triggers individualization in society
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