1. TÜRK HALK BİLİMİ ARAŞTIRMALARINDA DEDİKODUNUN YERİ VE ÖNEMİ.
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SEZGİN, Ramazan
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GOSSIP , *FAIRY tales , *CULTURAL transmission , *HUMAN beings , *ORAL history , *FOLKLORE , *PROVERBS - Abstract
The need to explain is seen among the basic needs of human beings. In order to meet the need for narration, genres such as myths, tales, stories and jokes have been used. However, gossip is also of great importance in meeting this need. The most general meaning of gossip is to talk behind someone's back. For various reasons, people talk about things behind the other person's back that they do not or cannot say to their face. Gossip, which is widely produced and consumed by the public, has important functions in the context of folklore. For example, it reminds us of cultural elements, keeps them alive and ensures their transmission from generation to generation. Failure to implement cultural elements accepted in society and/or displaying contrary actions makes the perpetrators of the incidents the subject of gossip. Within the scope of gossip, the actions of these people are condemned, and the group members' failure to display the condemned actions is expressed artistically. This situation emphasizes the importance of not going beyond cultural elements in society and adhering to traditions. In this sense, gossip is effective in adhering to the culture of the region. Partnerships are of great importance in gossip. People who share common elements come together to produce and transmit gossip. These rumors are about common issues that affect individuals directly or indirectly. Gossip, which deals with the events, situations and issues of daily life, plays an essential role in oral history and is effective in reaching the history of daily life. Gossip, which is a product of oral culture and has an impact on the preservation, survival and transmission of various cultural products from generation to generation, is effective in transmitting the knowledge and experiences of the people and transmits the products of folk knowledge to future generations. Gossip has various similarities and differences with other narrative types. For example, just like other genres of narratives (fairy tales, stories, etc.), gossip helps people organize. Just as gossip is included in various forms within other narrative genres, various types (story, joke, proverb, applause, curse, swearing, etc.) are also included within gossip. Although many of them are common with the functions of folklore, gossip has various functions such as organizing, entertaining, educating, comforting, supporting customs and ceremonies, and protesting. By examining the gossip of certain regions, one can gain information about the culture of the region by seeing what the local people condemn and what they support. The subject of gossip needs to be examined and studied from various aspects in the context of folklore. In the current research, some topics that can be studied regarding gossip are included. The study was created based on the data obtained as a result of participating in the gossip, listening to the texts and making observations, as well as theoretical thoughts. In this study, the place and importance of gossip in folklore is mentioned. However, gossip was mentioned as a genre of folklore and a new definition was put forward. In this way, it is aimed that the study will play a guiding or leading role in research on gossip. In addition, it is aimed to understand the importance of the subject, which has not been studied sufficiently and has not attracted attention in the context of folklore, and to be supported by various studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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