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A Metaphorical Approach to Developing Behavior Within the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Year 2022, Issue: 40, 215 - 238, 30.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051964

Abstract

Although the COVID-19 Pandemic is a global health crisis, it is an epidemic that re-regulates many areas
of life and profession. This study focused on designs made by independent designers to protect and help
protect people from disease. So, the relevant tendency is important in raising awareness and improving
the desired behavior during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, the iconic designs of an
independent designer in Turkey were examined to raise awareness at the point of the pandemic. Thus, it
is aimed to understand the role of visuals in raising awareness and creating behavior. In the analysis, the
semiotic analysis method was used. According to the analysis, it is seen that the examined visuals are quite
remarkable often calling for protection from the new Coronavirus through euphemism and often using
metaphors. On the other hand, it may be thought that the visuals examined may not convince everyone
to be careful and avoid exposure to the virus. In the study, a social network analysis was also conducted to
understand the appearance and interaction status of the pandemic in social networks, and the networks
‘#evdekal’ (stay at home) and ‘#hayatevesigar’ (life fits into the home) on Twitter were examined. The results
of the social network analysis show that the course of the pandemic did not arouse public reaction (in
the scope of the analysis period). However, the fact that close connections cannot be established between
different networks and the presence of the government party and the Minister of Health in the networks is
also important in terms of public opinion and interaction.

References

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  • Barthes, R. (1968). Elements of semiology (A. Lavers & C. Smith, Trans. from the French). New York: Hill and Wang. (Original work published 1964).
  • Barthes, R. (2018). Göstergebilimsel serüven (M. Rifat & S. Rifat, Trans.). 9th Edition. İstanbul: Cogito Yapı Kredi Publications. (Original work published 1985).
  • Butts, C. T. (2008). Social network analysis: A methodological introduction. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, (11), 13–41.
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  • Saussure, F. de. (1966). Course in general linguistics. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Schwartz, T. (1983). The responsive chord. New York: Doubleday.
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  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health (2020). HAYAT eve siğar (2020). güvenli alan–hes kodu–ihbar. Retrieved March, 31, 2020 from https://hayatevesigar.saglik.gov.tr/HES.pdf
  • Tahir, H.M., Padil, N., Abd Rashid, M. S., Nizar Baharom, S. & Kamarudin, D. (2020). Visual communication as a medium sending standard operating procedure (sop) message to public during pandemic COVID-19. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Innovation in Media and Visual Design (IMDES 2020), Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, (502), 173-179.
  • Yegen, B. (2020). Cumhurbaşkanlığı hükümet sistemi kapsamında bütçe sürecinin analizi. Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Social Sciences Journal, 22(1), 151-170.
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Covid-19 Pandemisi Bağlamında Davranış Geliştirmeye Yönelik Metaforik Bir Yaklaşım

Year 2022, Issue: 40, 215 - 238, 30.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051964

Abstract

COVID-19 Pandemisi küresel bir sağlık krizi olmakla birlikte, birçok yaşam ve meslek alanını yeniden
regüle eden bir salgındır. Bu çalışma, bağımsız tasarımcıların insanları hastalıktan korumak ve
korunmalarına yardımcı olmak için hazırladıkları tasarımlara odaklanmıştır. Öyle ki ilgili eğilim, mevcut
COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında farkındalık yaratma ve istenen davranışı geliştirme noktasında önemlidir.
Bu nedenle, pandemi noktasında farkındalık yaratmak için Türkiye’deki bağımsız bir tasarımcının ikonik
tasarımları incelenmiştir. Böylelikle görsellerin bilinç geliştirme ve davranış oluşturma noktasındaki
rollerinin anlaşılması amaçlanmaktadır. İncelemede, göstergebilimsel çözümleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Çözümlemeye göre, incelenen görsellerin oldukça dikkat çekici olduğu ve çoğu zaman örtmece yoluyla
yeni Koronavirüsten korunma çağrısında bulunduğu ve sıklıkla metaforlar kullandığı görülmektedir.
Öte yandan, incelenen görsellerin herkesi dikkatli olmaya ve virüse maruz kalmaktan kaçınmaya ikna
etmeyebileceği de düşünülebilir. Çalışmada ayrıca pandeminin sosyal ağlardaki görünümünü ve etkileşim
durumunu anlamak için, bir sosyal ağ analizi de yürütülmüş, Twitter üzerinde oluşan ‘#evdekal’ (evde kal)
ve ‘#hayatevesigar’ (hayat eve sığar) ağları incelenmiştir. Sosyal ağ analizi sonuçları, pandeminin seyrinin
(analiz dönemi kapsamında) kamuoyunda tepki uyandırmadığını göstermektedir. Buna karşın, farklı
ağlar arasında yakın bağlantıların kurulamadığının gözlenmesi ve ilgili ağlarda hükümet partisi ve Sağlık
Bakanı’nın mevcudiyeti, kamuoyu ve etkileşim açısından önemlidir.

References

  • Berger, A. A. (2010). The objects of affection semiotics and consumer culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US.
  • Barthes, R. (1968). Elements of semiology (A. Lavers & C. Smith, Trans. from the French). New York: Hill and Wang. (Original work published 1964).
  • Barthes, R. (2018). Göstergebilimsel serüven (M. Rifat & S. Rifat, Trans.). 9th Edition. İstanbul: Cogito Yapı Kredi Publications. (Original work published 1985).
  • Butts, C. T. (2008). Social network analysis: A methodological introduction. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, (11), 13–41.
  • Chandler, D. (2017). Semiotics: The basics. London: Routledge.
  • CNN Turk. (2021). İl il koronavirüs risk haritası 31 Mart 2021! illerin renk kodu haritası değişti mi? Haftalık koronavirüs vaka sayıları artan, azalan iller!, Retrieved March, 31, 2021 from https://www.cnnturk.com/ turkiye/il-il-koronavirus-risk-haritasi-31-mart-2021-illerin-renk-kodu-haritasi-degisti-mi-haftalikkoronavirus- vaka-sayilari-artan-azalan-iller
  • Curtin, B. (2014). Semiotics and visual representation. Retrieved May, 19, 2020 from https://www.arch.chula. ac.th/journal/files/article/lJjpgMx2iiSun103202.pdf
  • Danesi, M. (1995). Interpreting advertisements: a semiotic guide. New York: Legas.
  • Eco, U. (1976a). Signification and communication. In U. Eco, A theory of semiotics, (pp. 32-47). Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
  • Eco, U. (1976b). A theory of semiotics. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
  • euronews. (2020a). Araştırma: koronavirüs yarasadan insana pangolin aracılığıyla bulaşmış olabilir. Retrieved April, 10, 2020 from https://tr.euronews.com/2020/04/10/arast-rma-koronavirus-yarasadan-insanapangolin- arac-l-g-yla-bulasm-s-olabilir
  • euronews. (2020b). Bilim insanları 2007’de salgına karşı uyarmış: ‘yemek kültüründen dolayı Çin patlamaya hazır bomba’. Retrieved March, 18, 2020 from https://tr.euronews.com/2020/03/18/bilim-insanlar- 2007-de-salg-na-kars-uyarm-s-yemek-kulturunden-dolay-cin-patlamaya-haz-r-bo
  • Friemel, T. N. (2017). Social network analysis. In J. Matthes Jörg (General Ed.), C.S. Davis & R. F. Potter (Assoc. Eds), The international encyclopedia of communication research methods, (pp: 1769-1782). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Gazete Vatan. (2021). Türkiye risk haritası açıklandı mı? 15-28 Mart İllerin koronavirüs risk haritası belli oldu mu? Yüksek, düşük riskli iller hangileri?. Retrieved March, 15, 2021 from http://www.gazetevatan.com/ turkiye-risk-haritasi-aciklandi-mi-15-28-mart-illerin-koronaviru-1379108-gundem/
  • Haberturk.com. (2021). İl il risk haritası 1 Nisan! Türkiye risk haritasına göre düşük, orta, yüksek ve çok yüksek riskli iller. Retrieved April, 1, 2021 from https://www.haberturk.com/il-il-risk-haritasi-1-nisan-turkiyerisk- haritasina-gore-dusuk-orta-yuksek-ve-cok-yuksek-riskli-iller-3024604
  • Instagram. (2021). User: dogan celebi. Retrieved April, 18, 2021 from https://instagram.com/dodidogan?utm_ medium=copy_link
  • Kearns, C. & Kearns, N. (2020). The role of comics in public health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, 43(3), 139-149.
  • Lakoff, R. & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors we live by. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. Li HO-Y., Bailey A., Huynh D. & Chan, J. (2020). YouTube as a source of information on COVID-19: a pandemic of misinformation?. BMJ Global Health, May;5(5):e002604.
  • Matta, G. (2020). Science communication as a preventative tool in the COVID19 pandemic. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, (2020), 7:159.
  • Mingers, J. & Willcocks, L. (2017). An integrative semiotic methodology for I.S. research. Information and Organization, 27(1), 17-36.
  • Saussure, F. de. (1966). Course in general linguistics. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Schwartz, T. (1983). The responsive chord. New York: Doubleday.
  • Stamper, R. A. (1993). Semiotic theory of information and information systems/applied semiotics. In Invited Papers for the ICL/University of Newcastle Seminar on “Information”, September 6-10, 1993.
  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, COVID-19 information platform. (2021). Risk status by provinces. Retrieved March, 31, 2021 from https://covid19.saglik.gov.tr/
  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health (2020). HAYAT eve siğar (2020). güvenli alan–hes kodu–ihbar. Retrieved March, 31, 2020 from https://hayatevesigar.saglik.gov.tr/HES.pdf
  • Tahir, H.M., Padil, N., Abd Rashid, M. S., Nizar Baharom, S. & Kamarudin, D. (2020). Visual communication as a medium sending standard operating procedure (sop) message to public during pandemic COVID-19. In Proceedings of the International Conference of Innovation in Media and Visual Design (IMDES 2020), Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, (502), 173-179.
  • Yegen, B. (2020). Cumhurbaşkanlığı hükümet sistemi kapsamında bütçe sürecinin analizi. Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Social Sciences Journal, 22(1), 151-170.
  • Zeman, J. J. (1977). Peirce’s theory of signs. In T. A. Sebeok (Ed.), A perfusion of signs. (pp. 22-39). Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Communication and Media Studies
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ceren Yegen 0000-0001-9582-0711

Arthur Berger 0000-0002-8164-7265

Publication Date June 30, 2022
Submission Date December 31, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2022 Issue: 40

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APA Yegen, C., & Berger, A. (2022). A Metaphorical Approach to Developing Behavior Within the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi(40), 215-238. https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1051964

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