Articles by Başak Akkan

February 23, 2026

🌈 ‘Familyism’ and the remaking of care politics in authoritarian populism 

Başak Akkan
In response to shifting gender hierarchies and demographic anxieties, authoritarian populists are pushing a 'family in crisis' narrative. Başak Akkan and Tuğçe Erçetin argue that ‘familyism’ ideology underpins pronatalist care politics aimed at restoring the patriarchal sexual contract 
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Başak Akkan
Associate Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University

Başak's research interests lie at the nexus of care politics, comparative care regimes, and feminist theory with a focus on intersectionality.

She has published in scientific journals, including Feminist Theory, Historical Social Research, Journal of Gender Studies, New Perspectives on Turkey, Social Inclusion and Social Politics.

Başak serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Care and Caring.

Red book cover with text in white that reads: Book cover titled Overlapping Inequalities in the Welfare State. Editors: Akkan, Hahmann, Hunner-Kreisel, Kuhn. Subtitle: Strengths and Challenges of Intersectionality Framework.

Overlapping Inequalities in the Welfare State, Springer, 2024

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