140 research outputs found
Locals' support for integration policies and asylum seekers' rights: Exploring a normative model of support for Syrians in Turkey
No full textDuman Y, Coskan C. Locals' support for integration policies and asylum seekers' rights: Exploring a normative model of support for Syrians in Turkey. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism . 2023.Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey have been trying to adapt to their new life circumstances despite unclear integration and resettlement policies and high levels of discrimination and exclusion. We argue that fostering integration and asylum seekers' rights requires a bottom-up normative approach that considers members of the receiving society as active agents of these processes. Accordingly, in this study, we investigated the role of normative social context as well as sociopsychological antecedents among citizens of Turkey in facilitating their support for governmental integration policies and Syrian asylum seekers' rights. A survey study was conducted with 202 residents in three cities, namely Bursa, Mardin, and Hatay, representing different geographical, ethnic, and cultural components in Turkey (i.e., Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, and Kurdish-Arab). We specifically examined how citizens' life concerns, perceptions of pro-diversity norms in their city, and generalized attitudes toward minorities relate to their support for integration policies and Syrians' rights. Furthermore, we tested the mediating roles of valuing intergroup contact with Syrians as well as accepting their presence and opposing their assimilation. Serial mediation analyses indicated that generalized positive feelings toward other minority groups predict higher support for integration policies, Syrians' rights, as well as higher expectations of support for Syrians from fellow citizens, first through valuing contact with Syrians and second, through higher acceptance of Syrians' stay and lower expectations of assimilation. However, perceptions of pro-diversity norms predicted lower support for integration policies, Syrians' rights, as well as lower expectations of support for Syrians from fellow citizens, first through devaluing contact with Syrians and second, through lower acceptance of Syrians' stay and higher expectations of assimilation. These findings suggest that attitudes toward existing minority groups can define the social context and sociopsychological antecedents that would foster Syrians' adaptation to life by taking on board members of the receiving society. However, they also indicate caution regarding the taken-for-granted role of pro-diversity beliefs among the residents, especially in societies with complex intergroup relations
Discrimination as a Health Systems Response to Forced Migration
No full textNamer Y, Coskan C, Razum O. Discrimination as a Health Systems Response to Forced Migration. In: Bozorgmehr K, Roberts B, Razum O, Biddle L, eds. Health Policy and Systems Responses to Forced Migration. Cham: Springer ; 2020: 195-211
“If I die, my children will pursue this case”: Counternarratives of power in Kurds.
No full textCoskan C, Sen E. "If I Die, My Children Will Pursue This Case": Counternarratives of Power in Kurds. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 2023;29(2):135-154.Despite hundreds of years of forced and violent assimilation from multiple sources, Kurds continue to exist as dissidents, progressing their ethnonational and cultural ways of being through an anticolonial resistance. Honoring the Kurdish existence by resistance, our motivation is to bring into light the "Kurdish power" that enables this kind of resistance within the Turkish nation-state borders. Guided by critical race theory and decolonial approach, we pursue Kurds' counternarratives of power to dismantle the hegemonic representations of power and oppression while exposing systematic and systemic dynamics of racism. We interviewed 16 Kurds in Van and Istanbul, and we asked their understanding of power and their political reflections. By combining counternarrative and thematic analyses, we provide a multifocal, multisourced understanding of power, shaped around the multitudes of Kurdishness against Turkish oppression and violence. Counternarrators' refusals of hegemonic oppression are intertwined with a strong belief in collectivity, a sense of nationhood is intertwined with multifragmentality, and imaginations of future are intertwined with agency, existence, and oppression
Women in cuffs by Canan Tan’s writing
No full textTürk Edebiyatı’nda hapishane temini daha ziyade siyasi sebeplerden dolayı kısa ya da uzun süreli hapis cezasına çarptırılmış yazarların işledikleri görülmektedir. Orhan Kemal, Kemal Tahir, Kerim Korcan, Çetin Altan, Nihal Atsız, Erdal Öz, Rıfat Ilgaz, Abdülkadir Billurcu, Remzi Çayır, Sevgi Soysal, Feride Çiçekoğlu hayatlarının bir döneminde yaşamak zorunda kaldıkları bu mekândaki gözlem ve tecrübelerini edebî esere taşımış yazarlarımızdan bazılarıdır. Hapishane temini roman türünde işleyen yazarlarımızdan Füruzan ve Canan Tan ise yargı süreci sırasında veya yargı kararıyla bu mekânı tanımış yazarlardan değildirler. Füruzan 47’liler adlı romanında yaşamadığı bu mekânda yaşayan kadınları anlatır. Ancak diğer yazarlar gibi cezaevini irdelemek yerine 12 Mart döneminde kadının cezaevi ile bağlantısı üzerinde durur. Günümüzün çok okunan yazarlarından araştırmamıza konu olan Kelepçe romanının yazarı Canan Tan ise mahkûm sıfatıyla değil sadece gözlemlemek ve eserine malzeme toplamak amacıyla cezaevinde bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada Canan Tan’ın 2016 yılının nisan ayında yayımladığı ve kadın mahkûmların cezaevi hayatlarından bir kesit sunarken onların toplum nezdinde suçlu damgası yemelerine sebep olan süreçten de söz eden Kelepçe adlı romanı değerlendirilecek, suçu oluşturan psikolojik ve sosyolojik sebeplerin esere nasıl yansıdığı üzerinde durulacaktır.It can be seen that prison theme is mostly used by the authors who are sentenced to short or long term punishments for political reasons in Turkish literature. Orhan Kemal, Kemal Tahir, Kerim Korcan, Çetin Altan, Nihal Atsız, Erdal Öz, Rıfat Ilgaz, Abdülkadir Billurcu, Remzi Çayır, Sevgi Soysal, Feride Çiçekoğlu are some examples of the Turkish authors who carried their experiences in this harsh environment to their literary works. Füruzan and Canan Tan differ from other writers who used prison theme in their novels by not knowing this place by a consequence of legal punishment. In her novel 47’liler, Füruzan tells the story of the women who lives in this place which she herself did not live. Yet, she scrutinizes the relationship between woman and prison in 12 Mart era instead of focusing to prison. One of the bestselling writers of our time and the author of novel Kelepçe which is subject of our study, Canan Tan, set foot in prison not as a prisoner but as an observer with the purpose of gathering material for her novel. In this paper, the novel Kelepçe, which is written by Canan Tan and published in April 2016, will be reviewed and its portrayal of psychological – sociological background of crime will be examined. Kelepçe presents a view to the life of the women inmates, and also narrates the process which ends up with stigmatizing of them in public opinion
Ball games: general theory and Bball-to-Ball games
No full textIn this second volume, in particular, Canan lists and describes ball games, such as basketball and basket ball, among others. The collection aims to learn about, catalog, and describe ball sports games. Using solid theoretical foundations, the author seeks to build a general theory of ball sports games that can cover both the understanding and the analysis and description of the games in question.O segundo volume, em especial, Canan elenca e descreve os jogos de bola ao cesto, como o basquete e o cestoball, entre outros. A Coleção objetiva conhecer, catalogar e descrever jogos esportivos de bola. Utilizando-se de bases teóricas sólidas, o autor busca construir uma teoria geral dos jogos esportivos de bola que possa abranger tanto a compreensão quanto a análise e descrição dos jogos em questão
Psikolojide Yöntem Sorunlarına Eleştirel Yaklaşım ve Öneriler
No full textYalcin MG, Coskan C. A Critical Approach to Methodological Problems in Psychology and Suggestions. Studies in Psychology – Psikoloji Çalışmaları . 2021;41(3):759-788.Psychological science faces paramount problems for its inclination toward using deductive methods through a single sided and western-centrist perspective, which is solely based on the principle of falsifiability since its declaration of disciplinary independence. Although several solutions, such as open science and pre-registration practices, have been developed to counteract these problems, paucity exists in research that presents a historical critique of the discipline of psychology. For this reason, we firstly aim to remember the foundation of this discipline in terms of the paradigms of the history of psychology. To posit our ontological and epistemological perspectives, we then provide a detailed account of the principles of epistemological diversity, reflexivity, intersubjectivity, and situated and contextualized knowledge production as grounded on the critical approach and queer feminist science studies. Moreover, we underline the importance of holding these principles at the center of psychological studies. Afterward, we argue for a potential solution to methodological problems using multiple and mixed methods through a dialectical understanding and a critical approach framed by the suggested principles. Furthermore, we discuss the potential contributions of considering the issue of methodology from a critical perspective and approach it as a toolbox, in which one can find diverse methods and techniques to overcome the methodological problems of psychology. In doing so, we briefly introduce multiple and mixed methods and summarize the current discussions around the use of such methods in psychology. In summary, we argue that the contribution of psychology to solutions to societal problems can be enhanced using multiple and mixed methods from a critical perspective and the transformation of the existing literature. Within this framework, we propose that if the discussion begins with the basic principles required to construct a critical perspective (i.e., reflexivity, intersubjectivity, and situated knowledge), then questioning the purpose and the target of knowledge production instead of the type (i.e., qualitative or quantitative) of knowledge (and, consequently, the data) can become a more crucial basis of discussion.Bağımsız bir alan olarak ortaya çıktığı günden bu yana doğa bilimlerinin tümdengelimci araştırma yöntemine yönelen, bu yöntemi tek taraflı, Batı merkezci ve sadece yanlışlama ilkesi temelinde kullanan psikoloji bilimi, günümüzde devasa sorunlarla karşı karşıya. Bu sorunlar karşısında açık bilim ve ön-kayıtlanma uygulaması gibi bazı çözüm önerileri geliştirilse de bir bütün olarak psikoloji disiplininin tarihsel eleştirisinin yapıldığı az sayıda eser göze çarpıyor. Bu nedenle bu yazıda amacımız öncelikle paradigmalar açısından psikoloji tarihine kısa bir göz atarak her şeyin nasıl başladığını hatırlamak. Bunun ardından, ontolojik ve epistemolojk pozisyonumuzu ortaya koymak için psikolojiye eleştirel yaklaşım ve güncel kuir feminist bilim çalışmaları temelinde epistemolojik çeşitlilik, düşünümsellik, öznelerarasılık, konumlandırılmış ve bağlamlandırılmış bilgi üretme ilkelerini ayrıntılandırıyor ve bu ilkeleri psikoloji çalışmalarının merkezinde tutmanın önemine değiniyoruz. Takiben, çoklu paradigmaların ve karma yaklaşımların diyalektik bir şekilde ve önerdiğimiz ilkeler çerçevesinde eleştirel bir yaklaşımla kullanılmasının psikolojinin farklı alanlarındaki genel yöntem sorunlarına çözüm olabileceği savını tartışıyoruz. Yöntem konusuna eleştirel bir pencereden bakmanın, içinde farklı yöntemlerin ve tekniklerin bulunduğu bir ‘alet çantası’ metaforuyla yaklaşmanın, psikolojinin yöntembilimsel sorunlarını aşmaya yönelik katkılarının neler olabileceğini irdeliyoruz. Bu esnada, çoklu ve karma yöntemleri kısaca tanıtıyor ve psikolojideki kullanımlarına yönelik güncel tartışmaları özetliyoruz. Kısaca bu yazıda, psikolojinin toplumsal sorunların çözümüne katkısının, çoklu ve karma yöntemlerin eleştirel bakış açısıyla alan yazını da dönüştürecek bir amaçla kullanılmasıyla artabileceği savını ortaya atıyoruz. Bu çerçevede, eleştirel bakış açısı için gerekli temel ilkelerle (düşünümsellik, öznelerarasılık, konumlandırılmış bilgi) yola çıkıldığında, bilginin (ve dolayısıyla verinin) türünden (nitel veya nicel) ziyade, bilginin hangi amaçla ve kim için üretildiği sorusunun daha önemli bir tartışma zemini yaratabileceğini ileri sürüyoruz
Verbonden en autonoom: Culturele perspectieven op het zelf, acculturatie en aanpassing
No full textHow are culturally valued ways of being and relating reflected in different self-construals across individualistic and collectivistic cultural contexts? What happens to the self-construal of acculturating persons from a collectivistic cultural background who either migrate to, or who are born into, individualistic mainstream cultures? Self-construals – how people define themselves in relation to others – differ between cultures. I conceive of the self as culturally informed and socially grounded in specific relationship contexts. My dissertation examines how people across cultural contexts and in acculturation contexts combine relatedness (affective closeness) and autonomy (self-governance) in their self-construals. Relatedness and autonomy are complementary human motives, yet collectivistic cultural contexts (Turkey) promote relatedness more and individualistic cultures (Belgium) value autonomy more. My focus is on the self in relationships with mothers and teachers as key socialization agents. Extending my approach of culture and self to acculturation contexts (Turkish and Moroccan minorities in Belgium), I examine how acculturating persons combine relatedness and autonomy in relation to mothers and teachers who represent heritage and mainstream cultural values respectively. My dissertation addresses three research aims: establish 1) distinct self-construals across different cultural and relational contexts; 2) self-construal in the acculturation context; and 3) its consequences for adjustment. The dissertation consists of six studies which are presented in four empirical chapters (chapters 2 – 5). The chapters are written as stand-alone research papers, preceded by an introduction (chapter 1), and followed by a discussion (chapter 6).
To establish distinct self-construals across cultures and relationships (aim 1), Study 1 (Chapter 2) and 2 (Chapter 3) compare relatedness and autonomy in relation to mother and teachers across Turkish and Belgian students. As expected, Turkish students were more related and less autonomous than Belgians in relation to their teachers. In relation to their mothers, however, Turkish students were no less autonomous than Belgians. In Study 2 (not in Study 1) Turkish students were more related to their mothers than Belgians and relatedness was also less conflicting with autonomy.
To examine self-construal in acculturating persons (aim 2), Studies 3 (Chapter 3), 4, 5 (Chapter 4) and 6 (Chapter 5) assess relatedness and autonomy in minority samples in Belgium. In line with expected cultural differences, minorities were more related and less autonomous than majority Belgians in relation to both mothers and teachers. Their self-construal was affected by acculturation preferences as well as actual acculturation: those who prefer heritage cultural maintenance were more related; those who prefer mainstream cultural contact more autonomous; with least conflict between relatedness and autonomy in those who integrate both cultures. Also, minorities’ exposure to the mainstream culture in school and language mastery predicted autonomy (not relatedness) over time.
To test adjustment correlates of self-construal in acculturating youth (aim 3); Study 6 (chapter 5) compares minority and majority relatedness and autonomy in relation to teachers. While relatedness was generally adaptive for school engagement and achievement, autonomy was adaptive for majority achievement only. For minority youth, the adaptive value of autonomy was conditional on high relatedness.
To conclude, my research articulates cultural differences and acculturation processes through the lens of people’s situated and evolving self-construals of autonomy and relatedness to others.status: Publishe
Revealing the manifestations of neoliberalism in academia: Academic collective action in Turkey
No full textCoskan C, Acar YG, Bayad A. Revealing the manifestations of neoliberalism in academia: Academic collective action in Turkey. Journal of Social and Political Psychology . 2021;9(2):401-418.Academic Collective Action (ACA) stands as a small-scale collective action for social change toward liberation, independence and equity in academia. Academic collectives in Turkey, as an example of ACA, prefigure building academia outside the university by emphasizing the extent to which neoliberal academia has already prepared the groundwork for more recent waves of oppression. In this research, we aim to reveal the manifestations of neoliberalism in ACA as captured with prominent social/political psychological concepts of collective action. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 dismissed academics to understand the social and political psychological processes in academic collectives. The narrations of ACA were accompanied by manifestations of neoliberalism as experienced by dismissed academics. We found that, as follows from the existing conceptual tools of collective action, neoliberalism serves as an embedded contextual factor in the process of ACA. This becomes mostly visible for grievances but also for collective identifications, politicization, motivations, finding/allocating resources and sustaining academic collectives. We provide a preliminary basis to understand the role of neoliberalism in organization, mobilization and empowerment dynamics of collective action
Bicultural selves: Negotiating autonomy and relatedness with parents and peers
No full textDespite well-documented cultural differences between independent and interdependent self-construals, the acculturation of self is less researched. Extending Kagitcibasi’s (2005) Theory of Self to bicultural selves, we compared the self-construals of Turkish-Belgian biculturals and Belgian majority culture members (N = 237) across different relationship contexts with mother and best friend. We examined the importance and the conflict or compatibility of autonomy and relatedness orientations in biculturals as compared to the majority culture and as they relate to acculturation orientations. In line with a cultural model of independence, Belgian self-construals showed a conflicting pattern opposing agency to relatedness. In contrast, Turkish Belgians showed a compatible pattern in line with psychological interdependence. Moreover, Turkish-Belgian, but not Belgian, self-construals differed between relationship contexts in accordance with different cultural models. As expected, bicultural self-construals were associated with acculturation orientations.status: Publishe
Protectors of the order in Canan Tan's moral-based two novels
No full textEdebî eserler, muhtevalarına göre bireysel veya toplumsal birçok sorunun geniş kitlelere ulaşmasını sağlayabilir. Bir romanda, şiirde ya da denemede ele alınan husus, okurda farkındalık oluşturarak ön yargıları ve mevcut algıları değiştirebilir. Aynı şekilde okurun, daha önce fikir sahibi olmadığı bir hususta ön bilgi edinmesine yardımcı olabilir. Bireysel konulardan ziyade toplumsal sorunlara değinen edebî eserler, aynı zamanda birer sosyolojik belge niteliğindedir. Eserlere konu olan meseleler, toplumun önemli bir kesimini doğrudan ya da dolaylı olarak etkileyebilir. Sahip olduğu geniş anlatım imkânıyla romanlar, bu bağlamda hem Türk edebiyatında hem de dünya edebiyatında çocuk haklarından sürgünlere kadar birçok konuyu ele almıştır. 2000’li yıllarda ve sonrasında yayımladığı romanlarla Canan Tan, süregelen bazı sosyal sorunları gündemine alır. Yazarın deneyim ve gözlemlerinden de istifade ederek kaleme aldığı romanlarda çeşitli konular işlenir. Bunlardan Piraye ile Pembe ve Yusuf, töre unsurlarının yoğun bir şekilde ele alındığı romanlar olarak dikkatleri çeker. Bu çalışmada, Canan Tan’ın Piraye ile Pembe ve Yusuf romanlarında törelerin ne şekilde uygulandığı ve bu uygulamalarda etkin olan kişilerin hangi kaygıları taşıdığı incelenmiştir. Daha çok olumsuz örnekler üzerinde durulmuş ve bazı törelerin insanları nasıl mağdur ettiği, metinlerden hareketle izah edilmeye çalışılmıştır.Literary works, depending on the content of
individual or social issues can reach a wider
audience. In a novel, poetry or essay, the matter
in hand can change the prejudices and existing
perceptions by creating awareness in the reader.
In the same way, it can help the reader to obtain
prior knowledge in a subject that he/she has no
idea about before. The literary works referring to
social problems rather than individual issues are
also a sociological document. Issues that are
subject to works can either directly or indirectly
affect a significant part of society. In this
context, novels with broad expression have
covered many issues ranging from children's
rights to exile in both Turkish literature and
world literature. Canan Tan, with her novels
published in the 2000s and after, puts some
ongoing social problems on her agenda. Various
issues are addressed in the novels written by the
author, employing her own experiences and
observations. Piraye and Pembe and Yusuf draw
attention as the novels in which elements of
morals were intensely discussed. In this study, it
is examined how the ceremonies were performed
in Canan Tan's Piraye and Pembe and Yusuf
novels and the concerns of the people who are
effective in these practices. Negative examples
are emphasized more and how some of these
morals caused the people to suffer is explained
by means of the texts
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