Transformation of understanding of 'female beauty' in proverbs
Author
Alp Selvi, R.
Date
2005Source Title
Milli Folklor
Print ISSN
13003984
Volume
9
Issue
67
Pages
82 - 85
Language
Turkish
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Abstract
With modernization, the proverbs undertaking the mission of cultural transfer in the structure of traditional society have undertaken the function of expressing rapidly changing cultural values by maintaining their structural qualificiations.It is seen that women have a significant situation as both object and target mass in modern industrial advertisements. In this article, it will be discussed whether understanding of woman beauty that seen in proverbs, finds its equivalent in modern urban societies or not.".