The transformation of the religious tradesmen in small cities in the context of market economy : a case of Kırıkkale

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Based on a field study carried out in Kırıkkale, this study investigates the transformation of religious tradesmen of small cities in Turkey with emphases on : (a) the role of religious values within the free market economy of religious tradesmen and (c) the transformation process of religious values within the present economic system. In the study, semistructured in-depth interviews and official documents were used to collect the research data. The thesis of Weber on the relationships between religious values and the rational capitalism was examined to better understand the work ethics and the religious values of religious tradesmen. The opinions of Weber, Rodinson and Ülgener about the causes of the nonexistence of a rational capitalism in the Islamic world were evaluated throughout the study. In this respect, the emergence and the development of the Muslim guilds and petty bourgeoisie within the traditional Islamic societies were also studied. The research results suggest that the incorporation into the free market economy brings about the transformation the religious economic convictions or values. Therefore, the chance of survival and the applicability of such religious values within this economic system seem to be impossible. In summary, this particular research indicates that the religious tradesmen do not face with serious contradictions in their economic activities. They rather seem to be involved in a transformation and adaptation process in the free market economy.
Work ethic, Tradesmen, Small and medium sized enterprises, Muslim guilds, Religiosity
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/14136
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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S. Yıldız, “The transformation of the religious tradesmen in small cities in the context of market economy : a case of Kırıkkale,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2003.
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