1st Edition
Women in Turkey Silent Consensus in the Age of Neoliberalism and Islamic Conservatism
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides a socio-economic examination of the status of women in contemporary Turkey, assessing how policies have combined elements of neoliberalism and Islamic conservatism. Using rich qualitative and quantitative analyses, Women in Turkey analyses the policies concerning women in the areas of employment, education and health and the fundamental transformation of the construction... Read more
1. Theoretical Framework 2. Competing Visions on Gender 3. Employment 4. Education 5. Health 6. Looking Global, Looking Ahead
Biography
Gamze Çavdar teaches Comparative Politics and Middle East Politics in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University, USA. Her research interests include Islamist movements, gender, social policy and the politics of food.
Yavuz Yaşar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Denver. His research interests includes health economics, social policy, development, macroeconomics and political economy.
