Book

Tradition and change in a Turkish town

Schenkman Pub. Co.; [distributed by Halsted Press, New York] • [Cambridge, Mass.] • Published In 1974 • Pages: xiii, 199

By: Magnarella, Paul J..

Abstract
This is a study of change in a multi-ethnic town in the Balikesir region of northwestern Turkey. The author chronicles the history of settlement in the town and changes over time to family relations, household structure, social values, authority, and religion. He presents a more complex picture of change than conventional modernization scenerios. For example, he explains the increase in nuclear families as a result of urban migration as married brothers leave their extended families to live in the city, where extrafamilial relationships are reconstituted based on ethnicity and home region.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Ethnic stratification
Mode of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Household
Inter-ethnic relations
Political parties
culture
Turks
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard;2012
Field Date
1969, 1972
Coverage Date
not assigned
Coverage Place
Susurluk, Balikesir region, northwestern Turkey
Notes
[by] Paul J. Magnarella
"A Halsted Press book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-195)
LCCN
74014927
LCSH
Susurluk (Turkey)