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Islam and democracy in Turkey: Toward a reconciliation?
(Middle East Institute, 1997)
Turkey's democracy has been consolidated by the inclusion of the religiously-oriented into mainstream politics. This was facilitated by the increasing secularization of the Turks that made support for a radical religious ...
Two incompatible positions in the challenge against the 'individual subject of modernity'
(Sage Publications Ltd., 1997)
This paper discusses the theoretical status of human beings in the therapeutic sciences of modern societies. The concept of the 'individual' was shaped, and achieved an unsurpassable status in scientific discourse, during ...
Squatter (gecekondu) housing versus apartment housing-Turkish rural-to-urban migrant residents perspectives
(Elsevier, 1997-03)
This paper investigates the meaning of squatter (gecekondu) and apartment housing
for rural-to-urban migrant residents and their perceptions and preferences regarding
this issue in the context of Turkey. The research, ...
The meaning of city living for rural migrant women and their role in migration: the case of Turkey
(Elsevier, 1997)
This article explores the meaning of city living for Turkish women and the role women play
both in the migration process and in establishing their lives in the city. It brings out the voices of women
and lets them speak ...
The anatomy of the Turkish Military's political autonomy
(City University of New York * Political Science Program, 1997)
The consequences of international migration for the status of women: a Turkish study
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 1997)
As part of a larger inquiry into the consequences of international migrationfor those who remain in the country of origin, 234 adults in four Turkishprovinces were interviewed concerning matters (mostly opinions) pertain-ing ...
Virginity Tests and Artificial Virginity in Modern Turkish Medicine
(Elsevier, 1997)
This paper addresses modern Turkish medicine as arbitrator of two modem medical
practices: virginity surgery and virginity tests. These medical procedures are currently practiced by
medical doctors [obstetrician-gynecologists ...
Migration experiences of Turkish women: Notes from a researcher's diary
(1997)
The article reviews the migration experiences of Turkish women who were either involved in external migration or were exposed to migration by being left behind upon the emigration of their husbands. It includes notes on ...
Introduction (Political Institutions and democracy - Part I)
(Westview Press, 1997)