Browsing by Subject "Women"
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An analysis of twitter use by female candidates during 2014 local elections
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2017)in this study the usage of Twitter by the elected women candidates for mayor in 2014 local elections have been examined. The purpose of this study is to find out to what extent and for what reasons elected women candidates ... -
Beyond a Paycheck: The Influence of Workforce Participation on Women's Cancer Screening in Turkey
(Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2016)The present study investigates the influence of workforce participation on women's cancer screening behaviors in Turkey. In cultures with predominantly Muslim populations like Turkey emphasis is typically placed on a woman's ... -
A discourse analysis of the abortion debate in Turkey and the United States
(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 ... -
Does migration contribute to women's empowerment? Portrait of urban Turkey and Istanbul
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019)This article empirically investigates the impact of internal migration on women's empowerment in urban areas of Turkey. Based on data from a nationally representative household survey we find that migration exerts a positive ... -
How Do Women Receive Inheritance? The Processes of Turkish Women's Inclusion and Exclusion from Property
(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 ... -
Hybridization of American Cosmo business women's image in the Turkish version of Cosmopolitan and Elele magazines for 2009
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2011)Cosmopolitan is an international popular magazine published as 63 editions in 36 languages for women who talk the same `women?s language? worldwide. The ideology of Cosmopolitan is that women should be sexually influencing ... -
‘I am here’: women workers’ experiences at the former Cibali Tekel Tobacco and Cigarette Factory in Istanbul
(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 ... -
A Multidimensional Approach to the Gender Gap in Poverty: An Application for Turkey
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)Conventional poverty measures have long been criticized as a poor gauge of quality of life. Household-level income or expenditure data used in these measures are silent on intrahousehold inequalities and capture means to ... -
The not so new Turkish woman: A statistical look at women in two Istanbul neighborhoods
(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 ... -
Rape comparative study on feminist perspectives privileged feminists black feminists and Turkish feminists
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2006)Is it possible to assume that “rape” has one specific determination? Is it possible to find different definitions of rape around the world? If women are most frequently victims of rape, is it about being women? Is there ... -
Sexuality on the covers of Cosmopolitan magazine in the Turkish and American versions for 2006
(Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2009)Cosmopolitan is a transnational magazine of women and it is published in 59 countries including the United States and Turkey with a similar content. The ideology in Cosmopolitan magazine is women should be in the position ...