The Worth and Status of Historical Figures and Places with Respect to Current Public Opinion (Example of Kütahya Province)

Abstract

Abstract

Every society has some value judgements such as moral, aesthetic, theological, ideological etc. Embodiment of these valuable things are individuals and places that went down in history. Relation between historical places and individuals, beyond an ordinary one, has a feature that provides the city and its people with identity and character. Relation between place and individual has an effect on formation of identity. Because place is the key element of his or her identity. There are some unique people who add meaning to the places with their identities, the places are depicted with them. There are lots of examples of this. For instance Kütahya Lodge of Mevlevi Dervishes, Vacidiye Madrasah and Evliya Çelebi, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî and Ergun Çelebi are among the people of great merit. However, urban life, social variation and particularly globalization has eroded these merits as it eroded lots of many other merits. One of these values is the important personalities and places in the history of society or city.

In this study primarily city and merit terms were discussed sociologically. Secondarily, the study tries to find the places and values of Kütahya Lodge of Mevlevi Dervishes, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî and Ergun Çelebi in the present day collective idea. After the theoretical application and questionnare carried out it is found out that merits that belong to the city is directly proportional to the educational and information levels of the people.  

Summary

Every society has some value judgements such as moral, aesthetic, theological, ideological etc. Embodiment of these valuable things are individuals and places that went down in history. Relation between historical places and individuals, beyond an ordinary one, has a feature that provides the city and its people with identity and character. Relation between place and individual has an effect on formation of identity. Because place is the key element of his or her identity. There are some unique people who add meaning to the places with their identities, the places are depicted with them. There are lots of examples of this. For instance Kütahya Lodge of Mevlevi Dervishes, Vacidiye Madrasah and Evliya Çelebi, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî and Ergun Çelebi are among the people of great merit. However, urban life, social variation and particularly globalization has eroded these merits as it eroded lots of many other merits.   

In this study primarily city and merit terms were discussed sociologically. Secondarily, the study tries to find the places and values of Kütahya Lodge of Mevlevi Dervishes, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî and Ergun Çelebi in the present day collective idea. After the theoretical application and questionnare carried out it is found out that merits that belong to the city is directly proportional to the educational and information levels of the people.

Social changes bring about alterations along with cultural values side by side. One of these values is the important personalities and places in the history of society or city. The formation and preservation of culture are possible by transferring it from generation to generation. As a matter of fact, as the behaviors are repeated, it turns into norm and model after a certain amount of time. One of the reasons of many attitudes and behaviors that are not compatible with our cultural values in the younger generations today is the lack of adequate presentation of model characters that can be an example to our youth. In this respect, historical personalities and places are important in the transfer of cultural heritage. Sun’ullah-ı Gaybî, Ergun Çelebi, and Kütahya Mevlevihane are also important in terms of being a role model for the transfer of cultural heritage to the next generation.

Sociology takes effect in two ways. They can either leave a trace or perform in society through rational means or charisma. Charismatic people are the natural leaders of the most troubled times of societies. They are people with special abilities that cannot be possessed by others in the body and soul. The purpose of studying charismatic people is to understand the extent to which their actions have cost the institutions of history and their continuity.

Sociology is concerned with the value or effect that the influential people have on the whole society, rather than their individual superior qualities.

Social change, especially nowadays, is a process of rapid globalization which can make something worthwhile to be worthless in a very short time. It is necessary to emphasize what sociological “value “is before the effect of the change on values. What is done and how to do it in a subject, social or individual ideas, beliefs and acceptance. For example, the moral, aesthetic, theological, ideological and so on. It is judged. The construction of a society may also be possible with these well-defined principles. Otherwise, a human crowd rather than a human society is a possibility.

On the other hand, the values of society refer to a meaningful whole as a common worldview. The values are brief, the way in which a society exists or acts. In this respect, social values can be found in all areas of life.

In the global age, depreciation is experienced faster. They need to be brought back to the attention of society. The findings of this study include data on the effects of cultural corruption and on the transfer of religious and cultural tradition to future generations.

The study aims to determine and analyze the place of historical places and personalities in the collective consciousness in Kütahya province. The research consists of two parts as theoretical and empirical. In the theoretical section, documentation methods and techniques are used from the information collection tools used in religious and social sciences. In the experimental section, the data obtained through the survey and interview were evaluated.

Our research examines the value and place of the historical personalities and spaces in the identity and collective imagination of today's society in the universe of Kütahya. It has been tried to determine the awareness of contemporary people about historical figures and places which are concrete examples of the relationship with the past. Thus, the effects of social change, urbanization, and globalization on these values are examined. With the study, important findings have been obtained about reaching these two goals.

A certain awareness was established about the Ergun Çelebi and Mevlevihane which we selected as a sample. However, it is possible to say that the mentioned mission is not known enough and it indicates the identity erosion and alienation.

Significant differences have been identified between the residents of the neighborhood and the elementary school students in the awareness of the values of the city. This difference was due to education level. It has been determined that activities towards students about the values of the city have important effects..

Keywords

• Modernization,globalization,value,Ergun Çelebi,Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî

TARİHİ ŞAHSİYETLER VE MEKÂNLARIN GÜNÜMÜZ KOLEKTİF TASAVVURUNDAKİ DEĞERİ VE YERİ (KÜTAHYA İLİ ÖRNEĞİ)

Öz

Her toplumun ahlaki, estetik, teolojik, ideolojik vb. değer yargıları vardır. Bu değerlerin somutlaşmış örnekleri ise tarihe mal olmuş şahıslar ve mekânlardır. Tarihi mekânlar ve şahsiyetler arasındaki münasebet sıradan bir ilişkinin ötesinde, şehre ve halkına kimlik ve kişilik kazandıran bir özelliğe sahiptir. Mekan şahıs ilişkisi kimliğin oluşumunda etkilidir. Çünkü mekan onun kimliğinin temel öğesidir. Bazı kişiler de vardır ki, mekâna kimliği ile anlam katar, mekân kendisi ile tanımlanır. Kütahya’da da bunun pek çok örnekleri bulunur. Mesela Kütahya Mevlevihanesi, Vacidiye Medresesi, Evliya Çelebi, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî ve Ergun Çelebi şehrin önemli değerleri arasındadır. Ancak şehir hayatı, toplumsal değişme ve özellikle küreselleşme süreci pek çok değeri aşındırdığı gibi bu değerleri de aşındırmıştır. Bu değerlerden biri de toplumun veya şehrin tarihinde yer tutan önemli şahsiyet ve mekânlardır.

Bu çalışma öncelikle sosyolojik olarak şehir ve değer kavramları ele alınmıştır. Daha sonra araştırma Kütahya Mevlevihanesi, Ergun Çelebi, Sun’ullâh-ı Gaybî örneklerinden hareketle bu değerlerin günümüz kolektif tasavvurundaki değeri ve yerini tespit etmeye çalışmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ergun Çelebi,Modernleşme,Küreselleşme,Değer,Sun’ullâh-I Gaybî

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