Browsing by Author "Diner,C."

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18 - Turkey
(Cambridge University Press, 2020) Diner,C.
Each of these chapters contains a case study of a couple from the relevant country. Each includes a description of the everyday life of the couple with respect to the division of housework and childcare, a recounting of the history of their relationship and how it became equal, a discussion of how they balance paid work and family, and an analysis of the factors that facilitate their equality. Those factors include their conviction in gender equality, their rejection of essentialist beliefs, their familism, and their socialization in their families of origin. By showing how and why they undo gender, these couples provide lessons on how equality at home can be achieved. © Cambridge University Press 2020
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State autonomy and neoliberal transition: A case study, Turkey: 1980-2001
(2011) Diner,C.
Much has been written about the neoliberal revolution that originated in the Northern countries in the 1970s and since then has spread to all countries in the world to a greater or lesser extent. The aim of this paper is to give an account of Turkey's relationship with neoliberalism between 1980 and 2001, which has been a rather troubled relationship. In this paper, I argue that the neoliberal policies cannot be implemented in a state unless the class forces allow such an establishment. In spite of the fact that the military and the largest section of the bourgeoisie had a smooth alliance in the beginning of the liberalization period, the Turkish state could not continue implementing the neoliberal project because of the conflicts the initial liberalization created between the capitalist classes and the resistances it invoked from the working classes, which could have become threatening for the state due to the existence of a strong national liberation movement. So it is impossible to understand Southern governments' relationship with neoliberalism without taking into account the state's ever changing relationship with different segments of the population and its multiple roles as a territorial organization as well as a participant in the global capitalist economy.
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Women's Shelters in Turkey: A Qualitative Study on Shortcomings of Policy Making and Implementation
(2013) Diner,C.; Toktaş,Ş.
Despite a long history of women's movements and policy-making efforts to ameliorate women's status in Turkey, the number and quality of women's shelters are far from sufficient. This article aims to reveal the shortcomings of shelter policy through the lens of those "at work" on this important social issue using a qualitative research design. Forty semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with municipal administrative officials, state social workers, and employees of civil society organizations that run shelters. The research findings reveal that there is a lack of effective authority that has the willpower to combat violence against women, and that it is difficult to keep shelters secure in a patriarchal society away from the male gaze. Furthermore, results indicate that there has been an erosion of social services provided by the state. © The Author(s) 2013.