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The Voice of the Field Bird is one of Mustafa Kutlu’s lengthy narratives that examine social transformation through the lens of the individual and the family, woven with historical realities. The novel depicts the transition of Anatolia’s nomadic culture to a settled way of life, while simultaneously presenting a broad historical panorama spanning from the late Ottoman period to the Republican era. Subject The story begins with Molla Murat, a bright and agile child raised in the mountains who ca

Although the digital age has the potential to connect people beyond physical boundaries, paradoxically, it has contributed to an increase in feelings of loneliness in modern societies. This article examines the impact of digital technologies on social connections and how this situation shapes individuals’ experiences of loneliness. The Relationship Between Digital Connectivity and Loneliness Research indicates that while digital technologies facilitate social connections, they can also intensify

Sometimes a word is not just a word. It is a mirror of an era. Recently, while chatting with my grandmother, I used an expression we use frequently in daily life. She looked at me, smiled, and asked, “What does that mean?” At that moment I realized that even though we speak the same language, we are not living by the same words. In the past, our elders taught us words we did not know. Now the roles seem to have reversed. They are trying to learn the meanings of new words from us. “Story,” “cring

What is cinema? Is it merely the art of moving images, or is it a narrative power that, like looking through a single aperture, reveals only what lies within that opening—defining for you the boundaries of its vision? And what does it mean to be behind the camera? It is not merely a technical position; it is a domain of power that determines the perspective, the story, and the relative truth—often a truth that is not true at all—who constructs it. For many years, Africa stood in front of the cam

Liminality; a term used across multiple disciplines including anthropology, sociology, literature, and translation studies, to describe the state of ambiguity, uncertainty, and in-betweenness experienced by individuals, groups, or societies during transitions from one condition or social position to another.【1】 The concept originates from the work of French ethnographer Arnold van Gennep, Rites de Passage, and was expanded by British cultural anthropologist Victor Turner; it represents an unstab

Glocalization is a sociological and economic concept that refers to the adaptation and reproduction of global products, services, ideas, and structures according to local conditions, needs, and cultural values. The term is derived from the combination of the English words "globalization" and "localization" and is fundamentally formulated as "think globally, act locally." The glocalization process assumes that global and local dynamics do not exclude or eliminate each other but rather interlock t

Unrest is a novel published by Zülfü Livaneli in 2015 that intertwines social tension with individual psychological states. While narrating an inner journey marked by the deep imprints of time and place, the novel also lays bare the anxieties experienced by Turkish society during its modernization process. Roman explores the inner unrest and traumas of a generation left adrift in contemporary Türkiye. The novel’s central character is a journalist who spent years in prison for a political offense

Chicago School of Sociology is an academic movement recognized for its foundations in the Department of Sociology established at the University of Chicago in 1892 and especially for the urban sociology research and theoretical approaches it produced during the 1920s and 1930s. This process began with the institutionalization of sociology as an academic discipline in the United States at this university by Albion Small and reached its peak through the work of pioneering figures such as Robert E.

Johatsu is a sociological term derived from the Japanese word meaning "evaporation" or "evaporated people" that describes the act of individuals voluntarily abandoning their current lives, families, jobs, and identities without leaving any trace. Historical Development This phenomenon first entered social literature in the 1960s when individuals seeking to escape unhappy marriages abandoned their spouses due to the difficulty of divorce proceedings.【1】 In later decades, during the early 1990s, t

Opening the Doors is a compelling novel in contemporary Turkish literature that stands out for its women-centered narrative, intertwining personal struggle with social transformation. At its center is a young woman named Zehra, who manages to stand tall despite the hardships she endures. The novel explores the journey from rural life to the city, addressing themes of love, familial pressure, moral decay, and female solidarity. Plot The novel unfolds through the life of Zehra, who lives in a smal