Change and stability with respect to attitudes and practices related to marriage in Ashkabat, Baku, and Ankara: Three Turkic cultures

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2001-04-01

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Hortacsu, N
Bastug, SS
Muhammetberdiev, O

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Changes in practices and views related to marriage were investigated by conducting interviews with respondents of Turkic origin residing in the capitals of Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan: three Turkic cultures with different historical backgrounds. The results revealed that, with some exceptions, practices related to marriage demonstrated a trend toward modernity in all three samples. The most rapid and consistent pattern of transition was evidenced for the Ankara sample, the Ashkabat sample revealed both change and stability, whereas the Baku sample demonstrated the least amount of change with respect to practices related to marriage. Less change was evidenced for attitudes. The results were discussed with reference to historical events and value systems surrounding national identities of the respective cultures. It was argued that, in the case of Turkmenistan, symbols of the clan system were retained and changes were consistent with basic values of the Oguz family. In the case of Azerbaijan, relative gender equality and elaborate ceremonies involving the extended family were construed as attempts at preserving Turkish identity in the face of Russian domination. Lastly, it was argued that the official endorsement of Western-style families, contact with the West, and rejection of Eastern ways for over a century in Turkey has resulted in the most consistent pattern of relationships between different indicators of the Western-style family.

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Family, Gender, Identity, Determinants, Japan, Individualism, Acculturation, Collectivism

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/66358

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1080/00207590042000155

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Department of Psychology, Article

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N. Hortacsu, S. Bastug, and O. Muhammetberdiev, “Change and stability with respect to attitudes and practices related to marriage in Ashkabat, Baku, and Ankara: Three Turkic cultures,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, pp. 108–120, 2001, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/66358.