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Publication Metadata only Applied acculturation research: working with, for and beyond communities(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2010) Ward, Colleen; Department of Psychology; Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThe paper examines the role of theory in acculturation research "with and for communities" and its application for enhancing social and psychological outcomes. It also discusses common themes in community-based acculturation research; the diverse investigative methods used; the nature of the partnerships forged between academics and grassroots organizations, including the practical problems involved in these collaborations; and the evolution of positive social change. Finally, the paper concludes with recommendations for increasing the application potential of contemporary acculturation theory and research, whether based in the laboratory or the wider community. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only Cultural omnivorousness in turkey(Sage, 2017) Department of Sociology; Department of Sociology; Rankin, Bruce; Ergin, Murat; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 106427Recent cultural consumption research has drawn attention to the emergence of the high status cultural omnivore,' that is, individuals who consume a wide range of cultural products, including the expected high culture,' but more popular' forms as well. Initially reported in studies conducted in the developed West, this study broadens the basis of comparison by investigating the case of Turkey - a non-western, predominantly Muslim, developing country with a long history of state-led westernization. Using data from a nationally representative survey of adults, the study examines 34 cultural tastes in three domains - music, food, and literature - and participation in five different cultural activities for evidence of an omnivorous pattern. The items used include indicators of high' and popular' culture, as well as local' and global/western' culture. The results of a latent class analysis clearly identify an omnivorous group. A distinctive feature of the Turkish cultural field is that groups are largely defined by their orientation towards local versus global forms, with omnivores consuming both, in contrast to groups that restrict their diet to local' forms. Further analysis shows that, similar to studies in other contexts, Turkish omnivorousness is associated with higher social position, especially education and income. Omnivores also tend to be younger and more secular in their views towards the role of religion in the public sphere. The article concludes that, in addition to the high/popular distinction, the local/global is a critical symbolic boundary shaping cultural identities in Turkey.Publication Metadata only Cyber communication: a new opportunity for international students' adaptation?(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2005) Falbo, T; Stapleton, Laura M.; Department of Psychology; Cemalcılar, Zeynep; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 40374The present study examines the role of computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies in the early stages of cross-cultural transition for international students in the United States. A structural equation model is tested that hypothesizes that CMC with the home country affects the students' maintenance of home identity, and perceptions of available social support. In turn, the model portrayed these factors and the acquisition of host national identification as influencing the psychological, socio-cultural, and academic adaptations of the students. Data from 280 first-year international students who responded to a web survey were used to test the model. The findings suggest that the model is plausible in explaining how these factors combine to affect the students' adaptation to the new culture. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only Editorial: Migrants' psychosocial health: cultural and religious resources through resilience and coping(Frontiers Media Sa, 2023) Cetrez, Önver Andreas; Kaynak, Mehpare Selcan; Graduate School of Social Sciences and HumanitiesPublication Metadata only Explaining anti-Kurdish beliefs in Turkey: group competition, identity, and globalization(Wiley, 2010) Dixon, Jeffrey C.; Department of Sociology; Ergin, Murat; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 106427Objective In the wake of Turkey's EU candidacy and the U.S.-led war in Iraq, Turkey's Kurdish question has drawn international attention. Due to previous data limitations, ours is the first article to analyze what explains anti-Kurdish beliefs in Turkey using nationally representative survey data. Methods Through descriptive analyses and partial proportional odds models of the Pew Global Attitudes Survey (2002), we examine the extent and sources of these beliefs. Results We find high levels of anti-Kurdish beliefs in Turkey, but little evidence of group competition/material interests shaping these beliefs; rather, nationalism, secularism, and, somewhat surprisingly, favorable evaluations of globalization better explain anti-Kurdish beliefs. Conclusion Although broad processes of social-dominance orientation and authoritarianism may be factors working in the background, anti-Kurdish beliefs are better explained by the peculiar case of modernization in Turkey and these anti-Kurdish beliefs may be different from negative beliefs about other minorities.Publication Open Access Family role in in-patient rehabilitation: the cases of England and Turkey(Taylor _ Francis, 2019) Shakespeare, Tom; Yardımcı, Sibel; Department of Sociology; Bezmez, Dikmen; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 101788Purpose: this article explores the differences between experiences of family role in in-patient rehabilitation in Turkey and England. Background: the literature predominantly assumes family presence in rehabilitation as positive, because it draws upon Western cases, where care is delivered fully by professionals, and patients may feel isolated during hospital stays. Analyses of other contexts provide a more nuanced view. Method: this qualitative research included in-depth interviews (Turkey: 42, England: 18) with people with disabilities (n = 39), their families (n = 8) and hospital staff (n = 13); hospital ethnography (Turkey), focus groups (England: 3 groups involving 4 doctors, 5 nurses, 6 therapists), and participant-observation (England: 5 families). Thematic analysis highlights experiences of family involvement across different contexts. Results: Families are differently integrated in rehabilitation in England and Turkey. In England, where family presence is regulated and relatively limited, people with disabilities feel more isolated and see family as a major form of support. In Turkey, where family presence is unregulated and intense, they enjoy family as an agent of intra-hospital socialising, but find it disabling when it implies a loss of privacy and individuality. Conclusion: family involvement in rehabilitation should support social interaction but allow people with disabilities to remain independent. Implications for rehabilitation Family involvement in rehabilitation can be both enabling and disabling. Existing literature draws upon rehabilitation practices, where family presence is limited and perceived as positive. An analysis of cases, where families are integral to the health care system (e.g., Turkey), can provide a nuanced view of family integration, which can be both enabling and disabling. Rehabilitation processes and health professionals need to integrate families in ways that will enrich social interaction, but still allow people with disabilities to retain their independence.Publication Metadata only Globally aspired, locally constrained; how national education test regime in Turkey shapes middle-class parenting(Wiley, 2022) Özdemir, Tuğçe; Department of Sociology; Çelik, Çetin; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 105104This article studies how middle-class parents negotiate globally inspired and classed parenting dispositions with contextual circumstances for transferring their privileges to their children. By drawing on 3-year longitudinal qualitative data from middle-class parents in Istanbul, we show that, first, this class feels insecure in the face of changing its social position in the transformation of the state's political economy and ideological foundations. Second, consistent with patterns reported elsewhere, they generally follow a concerted cultivation style of childrearing - enrolling their children in various extracurricular activities, prompting them to discover or create specific talents, consciously developing their language use and forging their ability to interact with social institutions - to impose a competitive personality on their offspring. Third, however, the early tracking, which may stream their children to disadvantaged upper secondary schools through multiple choice and centralized standardized tests, limits their concerted cultivation process by necessitating test-doing skills. We argue that the Turkish middle class aspires to cultivate their children culturally, but the national testing regime forces them to develop aggressive tactics such as strategically delaying the cultivation process and cutting children's friendships.Publication Metadata only Individualism-collectivism: an empirical study of a conceptual issue(Sage, 1996) Fijneman, Yvonne A.; Willemsen, Madde E.; Poortinga, Ype H.; Georgas, James; Hui, C. Harry; Leung, Kwok; Malpass, Roy S.; Department of Sociology; Gökşen, Fatoş; Faculty Member; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 51292Individualism-collectivism emerges from the literature as a high-order concept, explaining cross-cultural differences over a wide range of situations, with collectivists more inclined than individualists to provide for others. The present study challenges this conceptualization. Not only the readiness to support others (input) but also the expectation to receive support (output) has to be taken into account. Subjects in Hong Kong, Turkey, Greece, The Netherlands, and the United States (New York State) completed a questionnaire asking how much support they expected to receive from and give to persons in a range of social categories. Results showed that (a) the ratio between input and output as well as (b) the patterning of input and output over social categories were similar in all samples. Ratings of emotional closeness that were also obtained could account for most variance between social categories. The findings fit an interpretation of cross-cultural differences in terms of specific patterns of interpersonal relationships.Publication Metadata only Introduction to "acculturation theory, research and application: working with and for communities"(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2010) Ward, Colleen; Department of Psychology; Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThe paper counters the claim that current acculturation research has very little practical utility and provides an overview of the special issue on “Acculturation Theory, Research and Application: Working with and for Communities.” The overview indicates that community-based research is widespread and that although it is characterized by a diversity of locations, populations and investigative methods, the studies share common objectives of empowering acculturating individuals and communities, enhancing social integration and psychological well being, and improving interpersonal and intergroup relations.Publication Metadata only Making citizens: public rituals and personal journeys to citizenship(Taylor & Francis, 2016) Department of International Relations; Olcay, Özlem Altan; Faculty Member; Department of International Relations; College of Administrative Sciences and Economics; 104197N/A