Research Article

An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period

Volume: 26 Number: 49-1 October 29, 2023
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An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period

Abstract

The Early Republican Period was a transition from traditional culture and life to modern life. This process of change and transformation, experienced in almost every aspect of life at the beginning of the twentieth century, also manifested itself in social life, urban space, and the field of architecture. In particular, the empowering role of woman as individual and its effects on social relations significantly affected daily life and, thus, the most basic living unit, housing space. During this period, the new concept of housing, associated with the image of modern, educated, and social woman, was also widely featured in the print media, which considered it its duty to teach modern life to society. When the culture, art, and life-themed magazines of the period are analysed, it is seen that there were many contents in which modern housing design, interior arrangement, and furniture choices were associated with the theme of modern woman. This draws attention to the fact that the house was considered a reflection of the new living culture rather than a place of shelter, and the woman was regarded as the representation of this culture. In this context, this study aims to investigate the relationship between the concept of modern housing and the image of woman in the Early Republic through the magazine contents of the period. In the study, Muhit, Ev Kadın, Ev İş, Yıldız, and Yedigün magazines, which were popular publications of the period, were examined. As a result of the study, it was determined that the woman was generally accepted as the primary user and decision-maker of the house in the contents. Furthermore, it has been observed that the details, spatial suggestions, and furniture preferences of the new housing design were expressed through modern women-themed images and discourses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Women's Studies, Urban Sociology and Community Studies, Sociology of Culture, Modernization Sociology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 29, 2023

Publication Date

October 29, 2023

Submission Date

September 3, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 26 Number: 49-1

APA
Şahin, P. (2023). An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 26(49-1), 493-508. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1354721
AMA
1.Şahin P. An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period. BAUNSOBED. 2023;26(49-1):493-508. doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1354721
Chicago
Şahin, Pınar. 2023. “An Investigation on the Relationship Between the Image of Women and Modern Housing in the Magazines of the Early Republican Period”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 26 (49-1): 493-508. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1354721.
EndNote
Şahin P (October 1, 2023) An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 26 49-1 493–508.
IEEE
[1]P. Şahin, “An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period”, BAUNSOBED, vol. 26, no. 49-1, pp. 493–508, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.31795/baunsobed.1354721.
ISNAD
Şahin, Pınar. “An Investigation on the Relationship Between the Image of Women and Modern Housing in the Magazines of the Early Republican Period”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 26/49-1 (October 1, 2023): 493-508. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1354721.
JAMA
1.Şahin P. An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period. BAUNSOBED. 2023;26:493–508.
MLA
Şahin, Pınar. “An Investigation on the Relationship Between the Image of Women and Modern Housing in the Magazines of the Early Republican Period”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 49-1, Oct. 2023, pp. 493-08, doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1354721.
Vancouver
1.Pınar Şahin. An investigation on the relationship between the image of women and modern housing in the magazines of the Early Republican Period. BAUNSOBED. 2023 Oct. 1;26(49-1):493-508. doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1354721

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