Sosyal ve Kültürel Psikoloji açısından Halk Türküleri
Özet
Songs are one of the most ancient narrative forms that express the self, identity, values and behaviors of
human beings. This type of folklore, which is based on singing, directly reveals the sociocultural,
economic, sociological and psychological aspects of the society and the individual. From the past to the
present, folk songs, which are nourished by the common feelings and intuitions of the people reflect the
pains, joys, dreams, longings, sorrows, ideals and behavioral patterns of the people in the geography in
which they are born with an artistic style. Based on this context, the aim of this thesis is to investigate the
sociocultural background of Turkish folk songs belonging to Eastern Anatolia (Elazığ, Erzincan,
Erzurum, Malatya, Tunceli) and Southeastern Anatolia (Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis,
Şanlıurfa) regions and to reveal the social, cultural, psychological aspects and behavioral patterns of the
Turkish nation that are the subjects of the folk songs.
In the study, It is suggested that the folk songs that reflect the social and cultural psychology contribute to
the formation of a national identity and to mediate its transfer to future generations with their creation
process, performance and functions. In the field part of the study, a semi-structured interview method,
which is a qualitative research method, is used. Folk song texts are analyzed with the content analysis
method. As a result of the study, it is understood that folk songs reflect the historical and social realities
and contribute to the survival of socio-cultural values, norms and the continuity of behavioral patterns
with their explicit or implicit functions. In addition, it is concluded that folk songs, although changing and
transforming over time, mediate the continuous construction of cultural self and national identity and the
transfer, preservation and survival of social behavioral patterns.
