Articles by Tuğçe Erçetin

February 23, 2026

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

Tuğçe Erçetin
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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Tuğçe Erçetin
Assistant Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University

Tuğçe is an Associate Editor for the Reflektif Journal of Social Sciences published by Istanbul Bilgi University Publishing House.

She has been involved in various research projects regarding populism, polarisation, information disorders, NEET youth, othering, migration, and civil society.

Tuğçe's research interests include populism, identity, polarisation, political communication, and comparative politics.

She is involved in various TUBITAK, H2020, Erasmus, and COST Action (EUPopLink) projects.

Tuğçe has published articles in journals such as Democratization, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Turkish Studies, Philosophy & Social Criticism, and national and international book chapters.

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