Review

NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY

Volume: 20 Number: 3 November 12, 2018
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NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY

Abstract

After 2000 the neo-liberal policies caused a huge investment in Istanbul. This new entrepreneurial freedom created an irreversible profit arena in construction sector. Ataşehir was one of the high spots with its localization and instant connection to the down town. Soon the contractors started with luxurious branded houses, with gates around them, very secure but also alienated. Before they started, the area was already full with several apartments either constructed by TOKİ, or free contractors and they mostly addressed to middle income class. Now, the whole area seems to have lost its identity, as two different classes try to sustain their daily habits. According to Bourdieu’s field theory, against the dominance of ‘economic capital’, there is always a ‘symbolic capital’ which can make a difference. This study aims to put forth the resistance and quarrel of 2 different classes in the area, their habitus and questions whether a symbolic capital can be superior over an economic power when ‘life’ comes into question.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

November 12, 2018

Submission Date

May 3, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 19, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 20 Number: 3

APA
Aras, L. (2018). NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 20(3), 381-396. https://doi.org/10.16953/deusosbil.420693
AMA
1.Aras L. NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY. DEU Journal of GSSS. 2018;20(3):381-396. doi:10.16953/deusosbil.420693
Chicago
Aras, Lerzan. 2018. “NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 20 (3): 381-96. https://doi.org/10.16953/deusosbil.420693.
EndNote
Aras L (November 1, 2018) NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 20 3 381–396.
IEEE
[1]L. Aras, “NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY”, DEU Journal of GSSS, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 381–396, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.16953/deusosbil.420693.
ISNAD
Aras, Lerzan. “NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 20/3 (November 1, 2018): 381-396. https://doi.org/10.16953/deusosbil.420693.
JAMA
1.Aras L. NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY. DEU Journal of GSSS. 2018;20:381–396.
MLA
Aras, Lerzan. “NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 3, Nov. 2018, pp. 381-96, doi:10.16953/deusosbil.420693.
Vancouver
1.Lerzan Aras. NEO-LIBERAL TOUCHES TO THE TOWN: READING LIFE IN ISTANBUL ATAŞEHIR THROUGH BOURDIVIN THEORY. DEU Journal of GSSS. 2018 Nov. 1;20(3):381-96. doi:10.16953/deusosbil.420693