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The cultural roots of prosperity: The relationship between secularisation trends and sustainable development goals in Türkiye and Brazil

Refahın kültürel kökleri: Türkiye ve Brezilya'daki sekülerleşme eğilimleri ile sürdürülebilir kalkınma amaçları arasındaki ilişki

Özcan Garan(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8126-6473
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2026-09-22
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The findings show that Türkiye and Brazil are countries exhibiting the most pronounced increase in secularisation in their respective regions and that sustainable prosperity is symbiotically linked to the rationalisation process in the social mindset.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the relationship between cultural transformation processes in Türkiye and Brazil and the "Prosperity" performance within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from a macro-sociological perspective.
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Key Findings & Data:Using data from the 6th (2010-2014) and 7th (2017-2022) waves of the World Values Survey (WVS), the research analyses the vertical shift exhibited by both countries on the Inglehart-Welzel World Culture Map, moving from the traditional block towards the secular-rational axis.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings show that Türkiye and Brazil are countries exhibiting the most pronounced increase in secularisation in their respective regions and that sustainable prosperity is symbiotically linked to the rationalisation process in the social mindset.
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⚙️Variables:Sekülerleşme · Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları · Dünya Değerler Araştırması

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This study examines the relationship between cultural transformation processes in Türkiye and Brazil and the "Prosperity" performance within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from a macro-sociological perspective. Using data from the 6th (2010-2014) and 7th (2017-2022) waves of the World Values Survey (WVS), the research analyses the vertical shift exhibited by both countries on the Inglehart-Welzel World Culture Map, moving from the traditional block towards the secular-rational axis. The main objective of the study is to reveal the causal link between these cultural secularisation trends and the SDG 7 (Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 9 (Industry and Innovation), SDG 10 (Reducing Inequalities), and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) within the 5P framework. The analysis, conducted using secondary data analysis and comparative methods, found that infrastructural modernisation, digitalisation, and increased urban welfare have established technical trust in society, thereby weakening traditional forms of authority. The findings show that Türkiye and Brazil are countries exhibiting the most pronounced increase in secularisation in their respective regions and that sustainable prosperity is symbiotically linked to the rationalisation process in the social mindset.

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Bu çalışma, Türkiye ve Brezilya'daki kültürel dönüşüm süreçleri ile Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları (SKA) kapsamındaki “Refah” performansının ilişkisini makro-sosyolojik bir perspektiften incelemektedir. Araştırma, Dünya Değerler Araştırması'nın (DDA) 6. (2010-2014) ve 7. (2017-2022) dalgalarından elde edilen verileri kullanarak, her iki ülkenin Inglehart-Welzel Dünya Kültür Haritası'nda geleneksel bloktan seküler-rasyonel eksene doğru sergilediği dikey kaymayı analiz etmektedir. Çalışmanın temel amacı, bu kültürel sekülerleşme eğilimleri ile 5P çerçevesi içindeki SKA 7 (Erişilebilir ve Temiz Enerji), SKA 8 (İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme), SKA 9 (Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı), SKA 10 (Eşitsizliklerin Azaltılması) ve SKA 11 (Sürdürülebilir Şehirler ve Topluluklar) arasındaki nedensel bağı ortaya koymaktır. İkincil veri analizi ve karşılaştırmalı yöntemler kullanılarak yapılan analiz, altyapı modernizasyonu, dijitalleşme ve artan kentsel refahın toplumda teknik güveni tesis ettiğini ve böylece geleneksel otorite biçimlerini zayıflattığını ortaya koymuştur. Bulgular, Türkiye ve Brezilya'nın kendi bölgelerinde sekülerleşmede en belirgin artışı gösteren ülkeler olduğunu ve sürdürülebilir refahın sosyal zihniyetteki rasyonalizasyon süreciyle simbiyotik bir şekilde bağlantılı olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Garan, Ö. (2026). The cultural roots of prosperity: The relationship between secularisation trends and sustainable development goals in Türkiye and Brazil. ODÜ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ARAŞTIRMALARI DERGİSİ-ODÜSOBİAD, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 3. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1938103

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