AN EVALUATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TURKISH FOLK DANCES IN TURKEY WITHIN THE AXIS OF CULTURAL POLICIES

Abstract

Traditional dances have found a place in the cultural policies of states as an important factor in the formation of cultural awareness in societies in the 21st century. The one-party period, the multi-party period and the implementation of development plans, which are milestone in the political history of the Republic of Turkey, have turned into cultural policies in the light of the political, political and technological developments in the world and in Turkey.

Folk dances have undertaken the task of cultural construction of the society within the cultural policies of the state in the political history processes of the Republic of Turkey. After 1980, with the influence of globalization on cultural policies, it entered the process of commercialization within the culture industry. All these developments in Turkey's cultural policies have shaped the folk dance education that operates within the body of associations, foundations, clubs and universities.

This study has been prepared in order to determine the position of folk dance studies that are at the centre of political, social and economic fields within the cultural policies of the Republic of Turkey and, in parallel, the changing status of folk dance education with these policies. It is thought that the study is important in terms of developing an education policy at the national level and making this policy one of the priorities of the fields of culture and education.

 This study is based on a literature review examining institutional infrastructure and policies, academic articles, research and advocacy reports, government and development programs of local, national and international organizations operating in the field.