Browsing by Author "O'Neil, Mary Lou"
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Abortion services at hospitals in Istanbul
O'Neil, Mary Lou (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017)Objective: Despite the existence of a liberal law on abortion in Turkey there is growing evidence that actually securing an abortion in Istanbul may prove difficult. This study aimed to determine whether or not state ... -
The availability of abortion at state hospitals in Turkey: A national study
O'Neil, Mary Lou (Elsevier, 2017)Introduction: Abortion in Turkey has been legal since 1983 and remains so today. Despite this in 2012 the Prime Minister declared that in his opinion abortion was murder. Since then there has been growing evidence that ... -
The availability of emergency contraception from family health centers in Turkey
O'Neil, Mary Lou; Aldanmaz, Bahar; Altuntas, Deniz (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2022)Reproductive health care, including contraception, is a fundamental aspect of any public health care system and it is important to reduce barriers to access to all forms of contraception, including emergency contraception. ... -
Being seen - Headscarves and the contestation of public space in Turkey
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Breaking the rules in interactive media design education
Özcan, Oğuzhan; Yantaç, Asım Evren; O'Neil, Mary Lou (Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009)In today's interactive media design it is difficult for a designer to create aesthetic innovations and to break free from ordinariness. The most important factor limiting interactive media design aesthetics is that education ... -
A comparative study of Turkhish and American activist theatre in the 20th century
Unal, Ozum (Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2008)The essential goal of this project is two-fold: to gain a greater understanding of the role of activist theater in Turkey and in the U.S and discuss the need for activist theater. The research component of this project ... -
A comperative look at media literacy education in Turkey focusing on the shift to a more critical approach and new media updates in the curriculum
Goysari, Merve (Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2016)This thesis aims to examine the changing approach towards media literacy education in Turkey. This change will be shown through an in depth comparison of the two course books of this lesson from years 2006 and 2015. The ... -
Competing frameworks of Islamic law and secular civil law in Turkey: A case study on women's property and inheritance practices
Toktaş, Şule; O'Neil, Mary Lou (Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2015)The article stems from empirical research conducted with a group of women living in Istanbul who have conservative life styles bounded by an Islamic worldview. It attempts to illuminate the negotiation and contestation ... -
A discourse analysis of the abortion debate in Turkey and the United States
Komut, Sultan (Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2009)Bu tezin yazilis amaci Kurtaj meselesinin Amerika ve Turkiye'deki durumunu din ahlak ekonomi sosyal normlar kadin haklari gibi farkli yazili ve sozlu soylemleri kullanarak gozlemleme ve analiz etme yoluyla bu iki kulturu ... -
Effects of gender on credit card usage among university students in Turkey
Ucal, Meltem Şengün; O'Neil, Mary Lou; Cankaya, Serkan (Academic Journals, 2011)In recent years much has been written about credit card usage among university students. Despite a vast number of studies little has been written about credit card usage among university students in developing countries. ... -
Gender and the Wage Gap in Turkish Academia
Ucal, Meltem Şengün; O'Neil, Mary Lou; Toktaş, Şule (Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Turkey maintains one of the lowest female labour force participation rates in Europe but also boasts an above average number of female professors. Turkey is well above the European average (15 per cent) with approximately ... -
How Do Women Receive Inheritance? The Processes of Turkish Women's Inclusion and Exclusion from Property
Toktaş, Şule; O'Neil, Mary Lou (SOOKMYUNG WOMENS UNIV, 2013)This article employs Turkey as a case study to explore the relationship between property ownership inheritance and women's empowerment. In Turkey as in much of the world men dominate ownership of property. This is despite ... -
How do women receive inheritance? The processes of Turkish women’s inclusion and exclusion from property
Toktaş, Şule; O'Neil, Mary Lou (Research Institute of Asian Women, 2013)This article employs Turkey as a case study to explore the relationship between property ownership, inheritance, and women’s empowerment. In Turkey, as in much of the world, men dominate ownership of property. This is ... -
‘I am here’: women workers’ experiences at the former Cibali Tekel Tobacco and Cigarette Factory in Istanbul
Selen, Eser; O'Neil, Mary Lou (Routledge, 2017)This study presents oral history research which investigated the experiences of surviving women workers from the former Cibali Tekel Tobacco and Cigarette Factory in Istanbul Turkey. For most of its history the factory was ... -
The integration of Turks into American culture
Yıldırım Dayı, Gonca (Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2011)The United States has been the land of opportunities and dreams for Turkish settlers since the nineteenth century. Since Turks first began immigrating to the U.S in 1820 almost 300000 Turkish immigrants have arrived in the ... -
Invisible navigation (or impossible?)
O'Neil, Mary Lou; Özcan, Oğuzhan (2013)This article introduces an experimental artwork on moving mobile interfaces. It aims to answer the question: Is it possible to navigate a part of a large image composition, moving a smaller interface of a mobile device in ... -
"It was as if society didn't want a woman to get an abortion": a qualitative study in Istanbul Turkey
MacFarlane, Katrina A.; O'Neil, Mary Lou; Tekdemir, Deniz; Foster, Angel M. (Elsevier Science Inc, 2017)Introduction: In 1983 abortion without restriction as to reason was legalized in Turkey. However at an international conference in 2012 the Prime Minister condemned abortion and announced his intent to draft restrictive ... -
Linguistic Human Rights and the Rights of Kurds
O'Neil, Mary Lou (Univ Pennsylvania Press, 2007)[Abstract Not Available] -
Motherhood Citizenship and Rights: Illegal Abortions in Turkey
O'Neil, Mary Lou; Komut, Sultan (Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019)[Abstract Not Available] -
The not so new Turkish woman: A statistical look at women in two Istanbul neighborhoods
O'Neil, Mary Lou; Güler, Fazil (2009)Using survey data gathered from nearly 400 women living in two Istanbul neighborhoods this article explores issues of work education family and feminism. In addition to presenting the findings we argue that there is a ...