Publication: Erken modern Osmanlı dünyasında kadınlar: Literatür değerlendirmesi
Abstract
Yakın zamanda tarihin çalışma alanının genişlemesine paralel olarak, Osmanlı kadınları hakkında yapılan çalışmalarda da sayı, konu ve kaynak çeşitliliği açısından artış dikkati çeker. 1970lerden itibaren üretilen çalışmalar, kadınların tarihteki yerlerini ve rollerini, tarihe katkılarını ve tarihi gelişmelerden nasıl etkilendiklerini keşfetmek suretiyle, Osmanlı tarihçiliğine bir çok açıdan katkı sağlayıp, zenginleştirmektedir. Özellikle 1990 sonrası yaşanan yeni açılımlar, farklı sorulara yeni yöntemlerle yaklaşılması, Osmanlı kadını hakkındaki çalışmalara bir derinlik kazandırmıştır. Bu çalışma erken modern dönemde yaşamış Osmanlı kadınları üzerine mevcut literatürü değerlendirir. Çalışmaları, hukuk, aile, ekonomik hayat, maddi kültür, mekân kullanımı, sanat ve mimari himaye ve siyaset gibi muhtelif temalar altında ele alır. Osmanlı kadınlarının farklı tecrübelerini yansıtan mevcut literatür, kadınlarının birçok hareket alanının mevcut olduğunu, sosyal, ekonomik ve siyasi güçlerinin olduğunu, aile ve toplum içinde belli yerlerinin olduğunu gösterir. Ayrıca Osmanlı kadınını bir bütün olarak değerlendirmenin yanlış olduğu, farklı sosyo-ekonomik statüye sahip, farklı coğrafyalarda ve farklı dönemlerde yaşamış kadınların farklı tecrübelere sahip oldukları belirtilir. Mevcut literatürün değerlendirilmesi, bazı eksiklikleri ve problemleri açığa çıkarırken, Osmanlı tarih yazıcılığının gelişimine paralel olarak çalışılmayı bekleyen alanlar hakkında fikir verir.
Abstract Recently, in parallel with the expansion of the working area of history, there has been an increase in the number of studies about Ottoman women, with greater variety in subject and sources. The works that have been produced from the 1970s on has allowed us to identify the role of women in history; in turn, this has made great contributions to Ottoman historiography from a number of aspects. In particular, new trends, methods and approaches that were experienced after 1990s have enriched field. This article evaluates the existing literature on Ottoman women who lived in the early modern era. It evaluates literature with a thematic approach such as law, family, economic life, material world, daily life, use of public space, art and architecture and politics. The existing literature, which reflects the different experiences of the Ottoman women, shows that women were active in a number of different areas and they had social, economic and political power, that they occupied certain areas in the family and society. In addition, it has been demonstrated that it would be inaccurate to perceive Ottoman women as being of one type; it is clear that women who had different socio-economic statuses, lived in different geographies and in different eras had different experiences. The evaluation of the existing literature, while bringing out some deficiencies and problems, gives us an idea about the areas that are waiting to be developed in parallel with Ottoman historiography.
Abstract Recently, in parallel with the expansion of the working area of history, there has been an increase in the number of studies about Ottoman women, with greater variety in subject and sources. The works that have been produced from the 1970s on has allowed us to identify the role of women in history; in turn, this has made great contributions to Ottoman historiography from a number of aspects. In particular, new trends, methods and approaches that were experienced after 1990s have enriched field. This article evaluates the existing literature on Ottoman women who lived in the early modern era. It evaluates literature with a thematic approach such as law, family, economic life, material world, daily life, use of public space, art and architecture and politics. The existing literature, which reflects the different experiences of the Ottoman women, shows that women were active in a number of different areas and they had social, economic and political power, that they occupied certain areas in the family and society. In addition, it has been demonstrated that it would be inaccurate to perceive Ottoman women as being of one type; it is clear that women who had different socio-economic statuses, lived in different geographies and in different eras had different experiences. The evaluation of the existing literature, while bringing out some deficiencies and problems, gives us an idea about the areas that are waiting to be developed in parallel with Ottoman historiography.