Women - Regional Studies, Women's Studies, European Studies, Development, Regional Studies
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This is an interdisciplinary feminist reader about women in modern Turkish society put together by Turkish women scholars. The contributors demonstrate the problems inherent in existing social and economic institutions, the failed promises of education and development programmes, and the media's continuing dissemination of traditional sexual stereotypes. They consider power relationships within families and explore women's political participation.Synopsis
This is an interdisciplinary feminist reader about women in modern Turkish society put together by Turkish women scholars. The contributors demonstrate the problems inherent in existing social and economic institutions, the failed promises of education and development programmes, and the media's continuing dissemination of traditional sexual stereotypes. They consider power relationships within families and explore women's political participation.Editorials
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Essays by Turkish women social scientists explore the position of women in Turkish society, discussing tradition, material life, women in public and private, and resistance. Topics include feminism's response to Islam, women's labor in urban areas, gender hierarchy in carpet-weaving villages, education, gender roles among nomadic tribes, women's sexual problems, and participation in politics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Pages
336
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781856491525