Nefes, Turkay Salim;
Aksoy, Ozan;
(2023)
The impact of partisanship and religiosity on conspiracy-theory beliefs in Turkey.
Sociology Compass
, Article e13152. 10.1111/soc4.13152.
(In press).
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Abstract
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? This paper responds to this ever-significant question by scrutinizing people's belief in conspiracy theories in Turkey. Building on Max Weber's theory of rationalization, it proposes that value-laden and instrumentally rational predispositions, namely religiosity and partisanship, predict people's beliefs in conspiracy theories. This current study tests this hypothesis by analyzing two nationwide surveys conducted during a period of significant changes in modern Turkish politics: January and July 2013. The findings confirm the hypothesis that people interpret conspiracy theories in line with their instrumental, rational interests and values.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The impact of partisanship and religiosity on conspiracy-theory beliefs in Turkey |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/soc4.13152 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.13152 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Sociology Compass published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | Conspiracy theories; Max Weber; partisanship; religiosity; Turkey |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10177170 |
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