“A Home Away from Home”: The Case of the Yurt Homeland Association in Gebze

Hasan Ali Yılmaz

Makale detayları

“A Home Away from Home”: The Case of the Yurt Homeland Association in Gebze

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Vol.16 Issue 46, pp.2711-2732

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338637

pISSN:

1307-9905

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Özet:

 This article addresses the question of how hometown associations HTAs, hereafter transform into meaningful spaces, or homes, for internal migrant groups in Turkey and how they are perceived within this context. While previous research has primarily focused on the functions, transnational and translocal interactions, and contributions of HTAs to the migrants origin, spatial factors have often been overlooked. Utilising ethnographic research conducted from 2013 to 2018 and a review of existing literature on the topic of home studies, this study examines how migrants create a sense of home in HTAs, with a particular focus on the role of face-to-face interactions, objects, and practices. The research findings demonstrate that the transformation of HTAs into a home is achieved through the actions of the association leaders and the utilisation of home-making practices and objects. These processes and interactions are crucial for fostering a sense of familiarity and comfort among migrants. Furthermore, the article underscores that migrants seek this sense of belonging, which significantly influences their identities. Ultimately, the spatial analysis of fellow townsmen associations demonstrates that the associations are not merely a physical structure; they are also an emotional labour, the implementation of which, objects, and interactions play a crucial role.

 This article addresses the question of how hometown associations HTAs, hereafter transform into meaningful spaces, or homes, for internal migrant groups in Turkey and how they are perceived within this context. While previous research has primarily focused on the functions, transnational and translocal interactions, and contributions of HTAs to the migrants origin, spatial factors have often been overlooked. Utilising ethnographic research conducted from 2013 to 2018 and a review of existing literature on the topic of home studies, this study examines how migrants create a sense of home in HTAs, with a particular focus on the role of face-to-face interactions, objects, and practices. The research findings demonstrate that the transformation of HTAs into a home is achieved through the actions of the association leaders and the utilisation of home-making practices and objects. These processes and interactions are crucial for fostering a sense of familiarity and comfort among migrants. Furthermore, the article underscores that migrants seek this sense of belonging, which significantly influences their identities. Ultimately, the spatial analysis of fellow townsmen associations demonstrates that the associations are not merely a physical structure; they are also an emotional labour, the implementation of which, objects, and interactions play a crucial role.

 This article addresses the question of how hometown associations HTAs, hereafter transform into meaningful spaces, or homes, for internal migrant groups in Turkey and how they are perceived within this context. While previous research has primarily focused on the functions, transnational and translocal interactions, and contributions of HTAs to the migrants origin, spatial factors have often been overlooked. Utilising ethnographic research conducted from 2013 to 2018 and a review of existing literature on the topic of home studies, this study examines how migrants create a sense of home in HTAs, with a particular focus on the role of face-to-face interactions, objects, and practices. The research findings demonstrate that the transformation of HTAs into a home is achieved through the actions of the association leaders and the utilisation of home-making practices and objects. These processes and interactions are crucial for fostering a sense of familiarity and comfort among migrants. Furthermore, the article underscores that migrants seek this sense of belonging, which significantly influences their identities. Ultimately, the spatial analysis of fellow townsmen associations demonstrates that the associations are not merely a physical structure; they are also an emotional labour, the implementation of which, objects, and interactions play a crucial role.

 Bu makale, Türkiyedeki iç göçmen grupları için hemşehri derneklerinin nasıl anlamlı bir mekâna, bir eve, dönüşmesini ve algılanmasını incelemektedir. Mevcut literatür, genellikle hemşehri derneklerinin işlevleri, ulusötesi ve yerel ötesi etkileşimleri ile bunlara katkıları üzerineyoğunlaşırken, mekânsal faktörlerin bu süreçteki rolü genellikle göz ardı edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, 2013-2018 yılları arasında yürütülen etnografik bir araştırmanın ve mevcut ev çalışmaları literatürünü kullanarak, göçmenlerin hemşehri derneklerinde ev duygusunu nasıl inşa ettikleriğini, özellikle yüz yüze etkileşimler, nesneler ve uygulamalar üzerinden incelemektedir. Araştırma, hemeşehri derneklerinin bir ev mekânına dönüşmesinin dernek liderlerinin eylemleri ve göçmenlerin gündelik yaşamlarında kullandıkları nesneler aracılığıyla gerçekleştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu süreç, göçmenler arasında aşinalık ve güven duygusu yaratmada kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Makale ayrıca, göçmenlerin kimliklerinin şekillendiği bu aidiyet duygusuna dönüştüğünü vurgulamaktadır. Sonuç olarak, hemşehri derneklerinin mekansal olarak incelenmesi, derneklerin yalnızca fiziksel bir yapıdan ibaret olmadığını, aynı zamanda duygusal bir emeğin, uygulanmasını, nesnelerin ve etkileşimlerin önemli bir rol oynadığını ortaya koymaktadır.

Makale detayları

“A Home Away from Home”: The Case of the Yurt Homeland Association in Gebze

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Vol.16 Issue 46, pp.2711-2732

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338637

pISSN:

1307-9905

Migration

hometown association

home

identity

belonging

Giresun

GebzeGöç

hemşehri dernekleri

mekân

kimlik

aidiyet

Giresun

Gebze

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hasan Ali Yılmaz

Yayıncı: İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar: Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Dergi: İDEALKENT Vol.16 Issue 46, pp.2711-2732

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001338637

pISSN: 1307-9905

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Vol.16 Issue 46, pp.2711-2732

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338637

pISSN:

1307-9905