Research Article

A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History

Number: 49 September 30, 2020
  • Arda Arıkan
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A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History

Abstract

The objective of this study is twofold. First, it connects a domestic artifact, a sewing machine, to history. Second, it interprets the process of studying artifacts as a technique used in the study of history. To that end, in this paper, I take my grandma’s sewing machine and connect broadly to bring new insight into how the sewing machine exemplifies the changes occurring in urban Turkish society during and after WW II. By considering my recollections of the machine, studying the object, and doing a thorough literature review, I argue that the sewing machine represents Turkish society’s change from modernization to postmodernization especially when its past and present use is interpreted. Furthermore, the paper highlights the importance of studying artifacts by connecting broadly. It is also argued that such knowledge produced through similar inquiries reveal historical records that are of importance in the study of history. It is concluded that studying local and available artifacts from a historical perspective has numerous benefits.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Arda Arıkan This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2020

Submission Date

July 13, 2020

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2020 Number: 49

APA
Arıkan, A. (2020). A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 49, 13-28. https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT
AMA
1.Arıkan A. A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2020;(49):13-28. https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT
Chicago
Arıkan, Arda. 2020. “A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly As a Research Technique in the Study of History”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 49: 13-28. https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT.
EndNote
Arıkan A (September 1, 2020) A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 49 13–28.
IEEE
[1]A. Arıkan, “A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History”, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 49, pp. 13–28, Sept. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT
ISNAD
Arıkan, Arda. “A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly As a Research Technique in the Study of History”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 49 (September 1, 2020): 13-28. https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT.
JAMA
1.Arıkan A. A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2020;:13–28.
MLA
Arıkan, Arda. “A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly As a Research Technique in the Study of History”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 49, Sept. 2020, pp. 13-28, https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT.
Vancouver
1.Arda Arıkan. A (Hi)story of a Sewing Machine: Connecting Broadly as a Research Technique in the Study of History. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 1;(49):13-28. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA73ZY69JT

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