Troubled Fields
Troubled Fields

Author: Eric Ramírez-Ferrero

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0231130244

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In 2006, a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicted the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban. The cartoon created an international incident, with offended Muslims attacking Danish embassies and threatening the life of the cartoonist. Editorial cartoons have been called the most extreme form of criticism society will allow, but not all cartoons are tolerated. Unrestricted by journalistic standards of objectivity, editorial cartoonists wield ire and irony to reveal the naked truths about presidents, celebrities, business leaders, and other public figures. Indeed, since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have made important contributions to and offered critical commentary on our society. Today, however, many syndicated cartoons are relatively generic and gag-related, reflecting a weakening of the newspaper industry's traditional watchdog function. Chris Lamb offers a richly illustrated and engaging history of a still vibrant medium that "forces us to take a look at ourselves for what we are and not what we want to be." The 150 drawings in Drawn to Extremes have left readers howling-sometimes in laughter, but often in protest.

Women and Property
Women and Property

Author: Renee Hirschon

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-07-21

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1000913376

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First published in 1984, Women and Property studies the idea of wealth and property in relation to women in diverse countries. It attempts a definition of the term 'property' itself and goes on to look at the relationships and rights associated with these various kinds of property. The authors assess the effects of wider economic forces and State intervention, indicating the changing contexts in which these systems are set today. In some cases, life-cycle markers such as marriage, divorce and widowhood are critical, and in many cases, it is the organisation of the household, residential patterns and kinship rights which are seen to structure the relationships of women, men and property. Ideological constructs regarding female sexuality, and also those in which women and children may be conceptualised as 'objects' are considered in detail. Surprisingly, little attention has been paid to the significance of property as a critical factor affecting the position of women in society, and the original papers presented here provide new dimensions for a neglected area of feminist debate. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, political science, law and gender studies.

Industrialization and Assimilation
Industrialization and Assimilation

Author: Elliott D. Green

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1009268368

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This book explains why industrialization is the most important factor driving assimilation and ethnic change in the modern world.

Gender and Agriculture in Turkey
Gender and Agriculture in Turkey

Author: Emine Erdogan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0755617932

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How have attempts to integrate Turkish agriculture into the global economy impacted rural populations? This book reveals the extent to which the increasingly authoritarian political regime in Turkey, and the neoliberal economy, impacts minority ethnic groups and women. The tomato industry in Turkey has the highest export rate amongst fresh and processed fruit and vegetables. But Emine Erdogan shows here that global production is gendered, relying on the labour of unpaid or poorly paid women and based on a system of what she calls 'intersectional patriarchy'. The book is based on participant observation and interviews to foreground the stories of the those involved in production, including local rural workers, Kurdish seasonal migrant workers, women factory workers and factory managers, as well as the landowning families. This provides a detailed picture of the transformation of rural Turkey and the inequalities of gender, class, ethnicity and age. A detailed ethnographic account, the book in unique in providing an intersectional and feminist analysis on processes of capitalization.

American Relations with Turkey, 1830-1930
American Relations with Turkey, 1830-1930

Author: Leland James Gordon

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2015-09-30

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1512816388

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A study of the economic relationships between the two countries, particularly in the years from 1900 to 1930, with the necessary consideration of the political factors involved.

Forming the Modern Turkish Village
Forming the Modern Turkish Village

Author: Özge Sezer

Publisher: transcript Verlag

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 3839461553

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During the early republican period, architectural interventions in rural Turkey took the form of social engineering as part of the state's modernization and nationalization policies. Özge Sezer demonstrates how the state's particular programs had a powerful effect on rural life in the countryside. She examines the regime's goals and strategies for controlling the rural people through development projects and demographic shaping to create a strong Turkish identity and a loyal citizenry. The book outlines the implementation of new rural settlements, particularly following the 1934 Settlement Law, with a geographic focus on two cities - Izmir and Elazig - with varied socio-economic and ethnic standing in the state program.