Process oriented value judgments of actor groups in mass housing : the case of Eryaman fourth stage, Ankara
Author
Altay, Can
Advisor
Pultar, Mustafa
Date
2004Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This study is an attempt to develop an understanding of the mass housing process, through
establishing a wider perspective to acknowledge the contributions of various groups. The
theoretical structure of the study is composed of understanding the life-cycle of building, and
the appropriation of the social constructionist paradigm; as well as establishing value
judgments as the tools of analysis. “Actor groups”, refer to the various social and
professional groups who act within the process, whose values are formative of mass
housing. Value judgments are proposed as the assertion and expression of values. Mass
housing in Turkey, and the role of Housing Development Administration (HDA) is noted,
followed by explaining the case of Eryaman as a demonstrational project by HDA. The fourth
stage of Eryaman is focused on as it includes wider variety of actor groups with distinct roles.
An exploratory part, an inquiry into the value judgments of executive policy makers, has
been conducted. This is followed by a survey study where representatives of various actor
groups are exposed to the derived value judgments. The results present situations that
provide knowledge on various conflicts and values of groups. Conceptual contributions as
well as insights on the case are provided, as schemes of process oriented value judgments,
classified according to a hierarchical structure are proposed. The second conceptual
contribution is the introduction of six conceptualizations for further studies of values in the
building context, which are consensus, opposition, inter-group valuations, fields of authority,
notions related to conjuncture, and internal polarizations within groups.
Keywords
Life-cycle of BuildingFields of Authority
Conflict
Consensus
Eryaman
Mass Housing
Housing Studies
Actor Groups
Value Judgments
Value Studies
Social Construction of Housing