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
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.
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