REAPPROPRIATION OF WORDS ABOUT BLINDNESS IN TURKISH AS A COUNTER-RHETORICAL STRATEGY AGAINST EPISTEMIC VIOLENCE

Authors : Melisa Yilmaz

Pages : 453-470

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Publication Date : 2023-08-01

Article Type : Research Article

Abstract :The objective of this study is to establish a theoretical framework concerning epistemic violence and its relationship with the reappropriation of words as a rhetorical strategy to combat such violence. Moreover, the study aims to provide specific instances of word reappropriation pertaining to blindness in the Turkish context. To achieve these objectives, the content analysis method was employed to examine materials from five different blind activists, as featured in various Turkish digital media platforms. The findings demonstrate that the process of reappropriation of words related to blindness in the Turkish language is currently underway and remains an ongoing endeavor. Although not yet fully completed, it is evident that blind activists in Turkey have embraced and engaged in efforts towards linguistic reclamation as a means to challenge epistemic violence.
Keywords : Epistemik şiddet, Kelimelerin yeniden sahiplenilmesi, körlük, epistemik direniş