The best bookshops in Izmir, Turkey

Meltem Ince Yenilmez is Associate Professor at Yasar University and currently Visiting Researcher at University of California, Berkeley. In this blog post she shares her love for two independent bookshops in Izmir, Turkey. If there’s a bookshop that you think other students and academics should visit when they’re undertaking research or visiting a city for a conference, find more information about contributing below

Book Review: Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe: A Question of Justice

Review of Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe: A Question of Justice, edited by Christine Hassenstab & Sabrina P. Ramet. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

Book review: New sporting femininities: embodied politics in postfeminist times edited by Kim Toffoletti, Holly Thorpe and Jessica Francombe-Webb

In New Sporting Femininities: Embodied Politics in Postfeminist Times, Kim Toffoletti, Holly Thorpe and Jessica Francombe-Webb bring together contributors to explore how sporting femininities have been shaped by a postfeminist context, tracking changing gendered power relations in sport and physical cultures alongside new forms of inequality and sexism. This collection is a refreshing and comprehensive look at postfeminism, sporting femininities and physical activity, writes Meltem Ince-Yenilmez, and contributes towards building a more equal playing field in the world of sports for everyone

Relation Between Eating Behaviours and Personal Body Image Perception of Yasar University Students

In this study, it is aimed to determine that 554 students, studying at Yasar University, whether they have a predisposition to eating behavior disorder or not. Gender, age, weight and height information have been asked and applied the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) adapted to the analysis. According to the EAT-26 evaluation scale; who score is "≥30", he is described as "he has a predisposition to eating behavior disorder". The data were evaluated by frequency and Pearson chi-square tests. EAT-26 score was determined as ≥30 in 1.5% (n=5) of women students and in 79.4% (n=16) of men students. According to the EAT- 26 score, 16.2% (n=90) of weak students, 62.8% (n=248) of normal students and 17% (n=94) of before obesity (pre- obese) students have been identified regarding the results. When EAT-26 score was evaluated according the gender of the students, it was seen that 34.3% (n=190) of students are male and 65.7% (n=364) of students are women. Average EAT-26 score of the students was found as 20.36±1.76 and 4% (n=22) of them have eating disorder. But no statistically significant difference was found between the age of participation in the survey according to gender (p>0.05). This will be an advantage for young generations that they will be socially self confident which will not affect their economic situation

FIGHTING WITH THE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AMID THE PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the highlight of the year 2020, creating ripples of strife and tribulation across sectors and society. It is not just a global health challenge. However, it has since caused nations to go into recession, thereby disrupting lives across the globe. Although everyone, big and small, feels the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, women are the most affected. Everywhere, cases of domestic violence are radically increasing. The present paper aims to explore a vast range of literature concerning historical pandemics to observe methodologies for combating those pandemics while uncovering patterns of impacts created by the pandemics, especially in increasing diverse violent incidents. The articles used for the present study were carefully analysed, and five principal pathways subsequently developed for connecting violence against women and pandemics directly and indirectly. Through evidence collected from the study, recommendations were created to help civil society organizations, community-based agencies, international donor facilities, and governments. This will provide appropriate measures and interventions, especially for women and children, to combat gender-based violence adequately alongside preparing for possible future pandemics adequately

TÜRKİYE İŞGÜCÜ PİYASASINDA MESLEKİ CİNSİYET AYRIMCILIĞININ GELİR EŞİTSİZLİĞİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

DergiPark: 829902trakyaiibfİşgücü piyasasındaki cinsiyet ayrımcılığı benzer yeteneklere, eğitime ve tecrübeye sahip olan işçi gruplarının diğer cinsiyetle karşılaştırıldığında üretkenliklerine bakılmaksızın istihdamda, işe erişimde, terfide veya ücretlerinde ikinci sınıf muamele görmeleri olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bu makale mesleki cinsiyet ayrımcılığının altında yatan beşeri sermaye donatısı, endüstriyel ve mesleki ayrımcılık gibi nedenleri saptamayı amaçladığı gibi özel sektör-kamu sektörü ayrımı firma boyutu ve sosyal güvenlik gibi kurumsal faktörleri de göz önünde bulundurmaktadır. Çalışmada teorik ve ampirik cinsiyet ayrımcılığı literatürü de incelenmiştir ve Türkiye gibi geleneksel, kültürel inançların ve normların hala dominant olduğu gelişmekte olan ülkelerde cinsiyet ayrımcılığının önemi değerlendirilmiştir. Bu makale kapsamında ayrımcılık endeksi hesaplanmıştır ayrıca cinsiyet tabanlı endüstriyel ve mesleki ayrımcılığın düzeyi elde edilen veri seti çerçevesinde araştırılmıştır. Yapılan araştırma bulgularına göre cinsiyetler arasındaki ücret farklılıkları büyük oranda cinsiyet bazlı mesleki ve endüstriyel ayrımcılıktan ayrıca özel sektör-kamu sektörü ayrımı gibi kurumsal farklılıklardan kaynaklanmaktadır. Bunun yanında bu çalışma ile tanımlanmamış cinsiyet ayrımcılığının üstesinden gelebilmek için emek piyasasındaki ayrımcı çalışma şartlarının da ortadan kalkması gerektiği anlaşılmaktadır

Impact of the Turkish Labor Market on Physical Activities and Sports

The sports industry is growing fast on a global scale and is inclusive of both the manufacturing and service sectors because of its versatility and diversified workforce. In Turkey the growth rate in college graduates with degrees aligned to the industry is significant. However, despite the representation of women in the industry as athletes and teachers, within sports management women remain significantly underrepresented. This discussion highlights the cultural norms that contribute to gender representation and forecasts the gender equity benefits that would accrue to greater female representation in the sports industry

Pandemics and Domestic Violence during Covid-19

The year 2020 met us with the COVID-19 pandemic. The covid-19 pandemic has gone past a mere health challenge. Its effect can be felt in the economy and society in general. Women form a large chunk of the response efforts geared at flattening the curve of the COVID-19 scourge. As the first point of contact, caregivers, medical personnel, volunteers, logistics facilitators, researchers and scientists and other professionals critical to the fight against the virus, women are making profound contributions in the fight against the spread of the outbreak. Most of the caregivers found in our homes and communities today are women. Furthermore, women stand a higher risk of infection and loss of their sources of livelihood, and as the outbreak continues to spread, there is all likelihood that they may not be able to access programs vital to their reproductive and sexual health. There is also a rise in cases of domestic violence against women in this crisis period. This study will be exploring a wide range of literature about pandemics that have happened in the past and previous public health emergencies and crisis, to enable it to ascertain patterns by which pandemics can further heighten the different kinds of violence against women. Evidence gathered from this study will be used to make recommendations to governments, civil society organizations, community-based agencies, and international donor agencies to help make women and children’s health priority, keeping them safe and preparing them adequately for another possible pandemic.The year 2020 met us with the COVID-19 pandemic. The covid-19 pandemic has gone past a mere health challenge. Its effect can be felt in the economy and society in general. Women form a large chunk of the response efforts geared at flattening the curve of the COVID-19 scourge. As the first point of contact, caregivers, medical personnel, volunteers, logistics facilitators, researchers and scientists and other professionals critical to the fight against the virus, women are making profound contributions in the fight against the spread of the outbreak. Most of the caregivers found in our homes and communities today are women. Furthermore, women stand a higher risk of infection and loss of their sources of livelihood, and as the outbreak continues to spread, there is all likelihood that they may not be able to access programs vital to their reproductive and sexual health. There is also a rise in cases of domestic violence against women in this crisis period. This study will be exploring a wide range of literature about pandemics that have happened in the past and previous public health emergencies and crisis, to enable it to ascertain patterns by which pandemics can further heighten the different kinds of violence against women. Evidence gathered from this study will be used to make recommendations to governments, civil society organizations, community-based agencies, and international donor agencies to help make women and children’s health priority, keeping them safe and preparing them adequately for another possible pandemic