Why property matters? New varieties of domestic patriarchy in Turkey

Kocabicak, Ece (2022) Why property matters? New varieties of domestic patriarchy in Turkey. Social Politics, 29 (3). 812 - 830. ISSN 1072-4745

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Abstract

This article extends theories on varieties of gender regimes by arguing for the significance of property. Drawing on the case study of Turkey, it proposes that gendered property ownership diversifies patriarchal relations of labor. This historical-sociology-based case study method is used to differentiate two forms of domestic patriarchy: premodern and modern. In premodern domestic patriarchy, women’s exclusion from agricultural landownership, in conjunction with the dominance of small landownership, sustains the patriarchal exploitation of labor in agriculture. In modern domestic patriarchy, women’s exclusion from paid employment, along with dispossession and increasing wage dependency, maintains the patriarchal exploitation of labor within the home.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/sp
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	Gender Studies
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2022 10:30
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2024 02:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116700

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