Unfolding the invisibility of women without men in the case of Turkey

Özar, Şemsa; Yakut-Çakar, Burcu

doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2013.03.010

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“…Cinar & Kose (2018) also note that men-based cultural system and neoliberal practices render women less empowered because disadvantages around women on a historical, political and cultural level dominate their daily lives (Altan-Olcay, 2016). Based on the negative emphasis of these studies, this study can provide a good model to strengthen women because unless education and awareness studies are carried out, it seems unlikely to empower and emancipate them (Altan-Olcay, 2014; Özar, Ş. & Yakut-Cakar, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Different lives and shared practices: Sociology of women in Turkey

Ördem

2019

HumanSciences

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Although there have been various studies on women and feminism since 1960s, gender inequalities are still experienced in the modern era. Paradigmatic changes have been experienced in western societies and communities that have been affected by these western theories and practices. However, women still undergo hard times in social and business lives. This study aims to focus on social practices of women that have different experiences. The study is descriptive and exploratory in nature. A semi-structured interview was administered. The participants ( N=17) were involved in the study at a Turkish university. Thus, this study intended to bring theory and practice together at the university. Each of the participants had different socio-economic backgrounds. The study was carried out in four sessions. In each session women received training from different experts. The results of the study show that the participants developed positive attitudes towards training regarding women ranging from art to law and that these educational practices should be sustained in the society.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Different lives and shared practices: Sociology of women in Turkey

Ördem

2019

HumanSciences

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“…As a consequence, they have been naturalised as wives and sacred mothers with the compulsory motherhood role emphasised through limited access to reproductive health services, the condemnation of abortion, caesarean birth, and birth control, the pressure to marry early and have many children, and the attempt to criminalise adultery (Acar and Altunok 2013;Korkman 2016). Discrimination and domestic violence against women have increased in society in general (Özar and Yakut-Cakar 2013). Additionally, homosexuality or the sexuality of youth or unmarried women are not approved of since they are seen as threats to the patriarchal family structure.…”

Section: The "New" Turkey: Challenges To Accepting Diversity and Living Togethermentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathways from Personal towards Professional Values: Structured Small-Group Work with Social Work Students

Gelmez

Öngen

Hatiboğlu

2019

EAC

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This qualitative research was based on structured small-group work conducted with 34 undergraduate social work students. It aimed to reveal students’ understandings of their personal values and modes of evaluation, their views regarding the value base of social work, and the possible influence of their personal values on professional practice. The data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire, self-reflective diaries and a semi-structured focus-group discussion. During the study, it was seen that the students had difficulties when talking about their personal values. Yet, whenever they did talk about them, they saw that their values were actually not their own, but were socially constructed by the dominant cultural and moral norms. Prejudices based on the hegemonic cultural codes and norms, hidden in the form of personal values, are the biggest handicaps in the development of a professional identity. Thus, the values of social work are extremely important because they allow social workers to work professionally with all people without exception or discrimination and to promote human rights. This study showed that educational settings must be transformed so that students may express their own values without being judged. Arts-based techniques like creative drama have a great potential to achieve this goal. Therefore, social work education should benefit from creative and critical ways to prepare students for the profession, which aims to protect the value of humans.

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“…For example, while financial decision-making was traditionally an exclusively male affair and joint bank accounts were basically non-existent, Turkish women today are managing their own bank accounts to a greater extent (Kavas and Gündüz-Hoșgör 2010 ). Despite these changes in gender relations that took place in Turkish family life, divorced women are still stigmatized and held accountable for their broken marriage (Kavas and Gündüz-Hoșgör 2011 ; Özar and Yakut-Cakar 2013 ).…”

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Regional Diffusion of Divorce in Turkey

Valk

2017

Eur J Population

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While demographic change has been well documented for many Western countries, much less is known about demographic transitions in other countries, including Turkey. Demographic change in European societies can be characterized by, amongst others, increased prevalence of divorce. Although it is often argued that life courses in Turkey follow a more traditional path, little is known on determinants and patterns of divorce, despite the major socioeconomic changes Turkey has undergone over the past decades. We study the levels of divorce of women in Turkey from 1973 to 2008 to explain patterns of divorce, looking at the role of individual characteristics and the regional context. We use the Demographic Health Surveys (2003/2008), complemented with regional data on divorce, urbanization, and GDP per capita. Applying a multilevel approach, distinguishing 12 regions, we hypothesize that regions where divorce is already more prevalent, more urbanized regions, and wealthier regions in terms of GDP per capita will increase the probability of divorce. Our analyses show that levels of divorce increased over the past decades but huge regional variation remains. Sociocultural and socioeconomic factors explain this trend, and in particular urbanization and GDP per capita are key determinants for divorce.

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Unfolding the invisibility of women without men in the case of Turkey

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

Different lives and shared practices: Sociology of women in Turkey

Different lives and shared practices: Sociology of women in Turkey

Pathways from Personal towards Professional Values: Structured Small-Group Work with Social Work Students

Regional Diffusion of Divorce in Turkey

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