Women in Turkey with a Historical Perspective ( from the 19th to the Early 20th Century )

Course content

Analysis of women in Turkey coming from different social classes, religious and ethnicities in the periods between 1800 and 1935; Status of women in private and public domains, their daily lives, participation in the economic and working lives, existence in the fine arts, press and publication, and relations among the social classes, ethnic and religious communities; Struggles of women for liberation, their participation in the national wars and political matters in Turkey.