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Deconstructing Images of the Turkish Woman by Zehra F. Arat and Arat Zehra F. (1998, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

ISBN-100312235062

ISBN-139780312235062

eBay Product ID (ePID)2316258

Product Key Features

Number of PagesX, 342 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDeconstructing Images of the Turkish Woman

Publication Year1998

SubjectSociology / General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, General, Women's Studies

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Political Science, Social Science

AuthorZehra F. ARAT, ARAT Zehra F.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Finally, a volume whose goal is to demystify the orientalist and the nationalist representations of the 'Turkish Woman.' [This book] will be of great interest to students of gender in Middle East Studies regardless of their specific countries of interest." -Mervat F. Hatem, Political Science, Howard University "Collectively, the book is well organized, very readable, a nice resource for both foreign and native scholars dealing with Turkish women's histories, and an excellent place to start for researchers and instructors dealing with modern Turkey who are in the process of discovering and/or integrating gendered approaches." -Turkish Studies Association Bulletin "This collection will be of interest to those studying not only Turkish women but also Turkey, developing countries, and women studies in general." -MELA Notes, " Finally, a volume whose goal is to demystify the orientalist and the nationalist representations of the ' Turkish Woman.' [This book] will be of great interest to students of gender in Middle East Studies regardless of their specific countries of interest." -- Mervat F. Hatem, Political Science, Howard University " Collectively, the book is well organized, very readable, a nice resource for both foreign and native scholars dealing with Turkish women's histories, and an excellent place to start for researchers and instructors dealing with modern Turkey who are in the process of discovering and/or integrating gendered approaches." -- "Turkish Studies Association Bulletin" " This collection will be of interest to those studying not only Turkish women but also Turkey, developing countries, and women studies in general." -- "MELA Notes", 'Finally, a volume whose goal is to demystify the orientalist and the nationalist representations of the 'Turkish Woman.' Zehra Arat's thoughtful introduction, as well as the different chapters' discussions of the social and political histories of the varied intellectual constructions of Turkish womanhood, will be of great interest to students of gender in Middle East Studies regardless of their specific countries of interest.' - Mervat F. Hatem, Political Science, Howard University, "Finally, a volume whose goal is to demystify the orientalist and the nationalist representations of the 'Turkish Woman.' [This book] will be of great interest to students of gender in Middle East Studies regardless of their specific countries of interest." --Mervat F. Hatem, Political Science, Howard University "Collectively, the book is well organized, very readable, a nice resource for both foreign and native scholars dealing with Turkish women's histories, and an excellent place to start for researchers and instructors dealing with modern Turkey who are in the process of discovering and/or integrating gendered approaches." --"Turkish Studies Association Bulletin" "This collection will be of interest to those studying not only Turkish women but also Turkey, developing countries, and women studies in general." --"MELA Notes", "Finally, a volume whose goal is to demystify the orientalist and the nationalist representations of the 'Turkish Woman.' [This book] will be of great interest to students of gender in Middle East Studies regardless of their specific countries of interest." -Mervat F. Hatem, Political Science, Howard University "Collectively, the book is well organized, very readable, a nice resource for both foreign and native scholars dealing with Turkish women's histories, and an excellent place to start for researchers and instructors dealing with modern Turkey who are in the process of discovering and/or integrating gendered approaches." - Turkish Studies Association Bulletin "This collection will be of interest to those studying not only Turkish women but also Turkey, developing countries, and women studies in general." - MELA Notes

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal305.4/09561

Table Of ContentIntroduction; Z.Arat PART ONE: THE LATE OTTOMAN ERA In Pursuit of the Ottoman Women's Movement; A.Demirdirek The Women of Turkey as Sexual Personae: Images from Western Literature; I.C.Schick Shadows in the Missionary Garden of Roses: Women of Turkey in American Missionary Texts; P.Basci Dressing for Revolution: Mother, Nation, Citizen and Subversive in the Ottoman Satirical Press; P.Brummett PART TWO: THE EARLY YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC the Image of Women in Ziya Gokalp's Teaching; K.E.Fleming Kemalism as Identity Politics in Turkey; A.Durakbasa Educating the Daughters of the Republic; Z.Arat Formation of Kemalist Female Identity in Turkish Fiction: A Comparative Analysis; S.Erol PART THREE: THE ERA OF POLITICAL MOBILIZATION AND DIVERSITY Determinants of Sectoral and Occupational Distribution of Female Labor in Turkey; I.U.Zeytinoglu Images of Village Women in Turkey: Models and Anomalies; E.Onaran-Incirlioglu The Profile of Women Top Managers in Turkey; H.Kabasakal Representations of Women by Political Parties; O.Tokgoz Islamist Women in Turkey: their Identity and Self-Image; A.Ilyasoglu Reconstructing the House, Reconstructing the Self: Renegotiating the Meanings of Place in the Turkish Short Story; C.Bertram A Short History of Kadinca Magazine and Its Feminism; A.Ozturkmen Feminist Institutions and Democratic Aspirations: the Case of the Purple Roof Women's Shelter Foundation; Y.Arat Index

SynopsisAlong with the rest of the world, the country of Turkey is beset by efforts to push women into a particular prototype. This collection of essays seeks to combat such efforts by delving below the surface of common stereotypes surrounding Turkish women. Encompassing such diverse fields of study as political science, economics, business, ethnography, history, and literature, Deconstructing Images of the Turkish Woman gathers experts from around the world to explore various images attributed to or imposed upon Turkish women. Written from the perspectives of the 1990s, the essays integrate around the unifying theme of changes and continuities in the images of Turkish women from the late nineteenth century to the present. The essayists situate the representations of women in their historical and ideological contexts, exposing myths and clarifying the complexities which are connected to them. An important work which focuses on a frequently overlooked country, Deconstructing Images of the Turkish Woman promises to enlighten and enrichen any reader's understanding of this topic., Along with the rest of the world, the country of Turkey is beset by efforts to push women into a particular prototype. This collection of essays seeks to combat such efforts by delving below the surface of common stereotypes surrounding Turkish women. Encompassing such diverse fields of study as political science, economics, business, ethnography, history, and literature, "Deconstructing Images of " The Turkish Woman" " includes experts from around the world who explore various images attributed to or imposed upon Turkish women. Written from the perspective of the 1990s, the essays evolve around the unifying theme of changes and continuities in the images of Turkish women from the late 19th century to the present. Contributors: Aynur Demirdirek * Irvin Cemil Schick * Katherine E. Fleming * Ayse Durakbasa * Zehra Arat * Isik Urla Zeytinoglu * Emine Onaran-Incirlioglu * Hayat Kabasakal * Aynur Ilyasoglu * Carel Bertram * Arzu o ztu rkmen * Yesim Arat

LC Classification NumberJC479