A Quantitative Approach to the Wealth of Ottoman Women

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Makale detayları

A Quantitative Approach to the Wealth of Ottoman Women

Yazarlar:

Sema Keleş Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 85, pp.125-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343793

pISSN:

1015-1818

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Özet:

 This article quantitatively examines womens wealth in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, using inheritance records extracted from İstanbul Court Registers. This study aims to analyze the economic status of women and the factors influencing them based on wealth-related data. This study starts with a general assessment of the wealth distribution in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, followed by an interpretation of individual wealth by gender. The present study also tries to explain the gender wealth gap GWG by linking it to the sources of womens wealth. Additionally, it attempts to profile wealthy women, examine their wealth sources and components, and assess the relationship between titles and wealth. In the present study, quantitative findings were interpreted statistically, supported by qualitative findings. In addition, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were applied to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between gender-wealth, debt-wealth, and title-wealth variables. As a result, it is concluded that womens limited sources of wealth accumulation play a crucial role in creating a gender wealth gap between women and men in highwealth groups; the level of borrowing by gender influences the difference in the gender wealth gap between total and net wealth, and a significant relationship exists between womens title and their wealth.

 This article quantitatively examines womens wealth in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, using inheritance records extracted from İstanbul Court Registers. This study aims to analyze the economic status of women and the factors influencing them based on wealth-related data. This study starts with a general assessment of the wealth distribution in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, followed by an interpretation of individual wealth by gender. The present study also tries to explain the gender wealth gap GWG by linking it to the sources of womens wealth. Additionally, it attempts to profile wealthy women, examine their wealth sources and components, and assess the relationship between titles and wealth. In the present study, quantitative findings were interpreted statistically, supported by qualitative findings. In addition, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were applied to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between gender-wealth, debt-wealth, and title-wealth variables. As a result, it is concluded that womens limited sources of wealth accumulation play a crucial role in creating a gender wealth gap between women and men in highwealth groups; the level of borrowing by gender influences the difference in the gender wealth gap between total and net wealth, and a significant relationship exists between womens title and their wealth.

 This article quantitatively examines womens wealth in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, using inheritance records extracted from İstanbul Court Registers. This study aims to analyze the economic status of women and the factors influencing them based on wealth-related data. This study starts with a general assessment of the wealth distribution in İstanbul in the first half of the 18th century, followed by an interpretation of individual wealth by gender. The present study also tries to explain the gender wealth gap GWG by linking it to the sources of womens wealth. Additionally, it attempts to profile wealthy women, examine their wealth sources and components, and assess the relationship between titles and wealth. In the present study, quantitative findings were interpreted statistically, supported by qualitative findings. In addition, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were applied to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between gender-wealth, debt-wealth, and title-wealth variables. As a result, it is concluded that womens limited sources of wealth accumulation play a crucial role in creating a gender wealth gap between women and men in highwealth groups; the level of borrowing by gender influences the difference in the gender wealth gap between total and net wealth, and a significant relationship exists between womens title and their wealth.

 Bu makale, İstanbul Şeriyye Sicillerinde İŞS bulunan tereke kayıtlarını kullanarak 18. yüzyılın ilk yarısında İstanbulda kadınların servetini nicel olarak incelemektedir. Çalışma, kadınların ekonomik durumunu ve bu durumu etkileyen faktörleri servete ilişkin verilerle analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. 18. yüzyılın ilk yarısında İstanbuldaki servet dağılımının genel bir değerlendirmesiyle başlayan çalışma, bireysel servetin cinsiyete göre yorumlanmasıyla devam etmektedir. Çalışma aynı zamanda cinsiyet servet farkını kadınların servetlerinin kaynaklarıyla ilişkilendirerek açıklamaya çalışmaktadır. Ayrıca, varlıklı kadınların profili, servetlerinin kaynakları ve bileşenleri incelenmekte; unvanlar ile servet arasındaki ilişki değerlendirilmektedir. Çalışmada nicel bulgular nitel bulgularla desteklenerek istatistiksel olarak yorumlanmış, ayrıca cinsiyet-servet, borç-servet ve unvan servet değişkenleri arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olup olmadığı Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal-Wallis H testleri uygulanarak tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Yapılan analizler neticesinde, kadınların servet birikim kaynaklarının erkeklere kıyasla sınırlı olmasının, yüksek servet gruplarında kadınlar ve erkekler arasında bir cinsiyet servet farkı yaratılmasında önemli bir rol oynadığı, cinsiyete göre borçlanma düzeyinin toplam ve net servet arasındaki cinsiyet servet farkını etkilediği ve kadınların unvanı ile servetleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.

Makale detayları

A Quantitative Approach to the Wealth of Ottoman Women

Yazarlar:

Sema Keleş Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 85, pp.125-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343793

pISSN:

1015-1818

ender Wealth Gap

Woman

Wealth

İstanbul Court Registers

Inheritance Recordsinsiyet Servet Farkı

Kadın

Servet

İstanbul Şer‘iyye Sicilleri

Tereke Kayıtları

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sema Keleş Yıldız

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi: Tarih Dergisi Issue 85, pp.125-161

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343793

pISSN: 1015-1818

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sema Keleş Yıldız

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 85, pp.125-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343793

pISSN:

1015-1818