Aytül Kasapoğlu
Biographic Data
| ID | 265272 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aytül Kasapoğlu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aytül |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasapoğlu |
| SIGNATURE | KASAPOĞLU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ankara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3456-2947 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Analysıs of the 6 February 2023 Turkey earthquake as a challenge ın dısaster sociology under the guıdance of Bruno Latour and Terrestrıal
Current studies in disaster sociology, which were initiated and developed mostly in the USA upon the request of the army, are far from meeting the needs today. Today, more than ever, new theoretical and methodological approaches that are not human-centered are needed. The research, a part of which is presented here, aims to render invisible the damages and losses suffered by those who are marginalized by the powerful, in disasters in general and …
Nurse Physician Relations: A Qualitative Case Study in the Emergency Department of a Hospital in Ankara, Turkey
In this qualitative study, physician-nurse relationships are examined under the light of existing literature by focusing on conflicts and their solutions at work. The main purpose of the study is to understand and interpret social relationships in one hospital organization in Turkey. According to focus group discussions, there are not only gender-based conflicts among physicians and nurses, but there are also conflicts due to the personal, profes…
Urban Happiness and Gardening Relationship: The Case of Ankara Capital
The main problem of this research is that the majority of the Ankara residents’ satisfaction with life is low in their daily life. Urban happiness is a contemporary subject due to industrialization and its problems, which leads individuals to find new coping strategies towards food security and sustainable cities. In this context, the main research question aimed to be answered is: What is the relationship between gardening and individual happine…
Sociology of Everyday Life with Uncertainty and Differences during the Covid-19 Pandemic Process: The Case of Turkey Retirees Association
The measures taken immediately after the declaration of Covid-19 as a Pandemic, especially the elderly, those with chronic diseases, women, children and the disabled were most affected. The primary aim of this article is to reveal the difficulties and uncertainties experienced by retirees over the age of 65, and the tactics and strategies of coping with them in daily life, with a relational and reflexive sociological perspective during the 2020-2…
A Road Map for Applying Relational Sociology
Relational sociology is based on the French and the German who first came to mind. It is important to note that Bourdieu and Elias are an introduction to relational sociology, although in the last 30 years different opinions or voices have been heard from America and Europe. For this purpose, following the process-based sociology of Bourdieu and Elias, Kivinen and Piiroinen (2013) were given to emphasize epistemology rather than ontology and to m…
Problems With Sociology Education in Turkey on Its 100th Anniversary
Although sociology education began a century ago in Turkey, sociology is considered a scientific discipline rather than a profession in which graduates can earn money. The primary aim of this article is to identify the essence of this problem in sociology education based on students’ and sociologists’ views. To achieve the study objectives, a phenomenological study based on standpoint theory was designed and conducted with 25 students and 20 work…
Aids Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey
The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexua…
The Case of Avian Influenza in Turkey
The primary concern of this paper is to inquire about the associations between socio-demographic and psychological variables related to avian influenza in Turkey. The data were collected from a survey given to a sample of 247 females and 223 males from six regions in Turkey. Statistical analysis revealed that gender, education level, and socio-economic status had significant impacts on knowledge, attitudes, and responsible behavior. Participants …
Attitude‐behaviour relationship in environmental education: A case study from Turkey
This article reports a study on relationships between students' environmental attitudes and behaviours in Turkey. The theories of reasoned action and learning have been used in this research. The data were obtained from grade‐eight secondary school students (N = 248) in the capital city, Ankara. Factor analysis result showed that there were three factor groups namely 'general', 'economy' based and 'domestic' attitudes and behaviours. Although stu…
The role of gender in the stigmatization of people living with HIV/Aids in Turkey
At present there are 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) in the world and 17.7 million of these are women. Gender inequality, potentially, makes women and girls more vulnerable to the condition than men. The aim of this article is to explore existing differences by comparing females' and males' experiences of the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. In this qualitative study examining gender-based discrimination, interviews were carried o…
Comparative Behavioral Response to Future Earthquakes: The Cases of Turkey and Usa
Loss of life and property from earthquakes is extensive and continues to grow in developing societies. On the other hand culture and social change have become key concepts in studies of mitigation of both natural and human-made disasters. The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate the impact of knowledge in terms of risk information on what people have thought and done to be prepared for the next probable earthquakes in both the USA and Turk…
Support Needs of the Survivors of the August 17, 1999 Earthquake in Turkey
Impact of the 1999 East Marmara Earthquake in Turkey
Demographic and Psychosocial Features and Their Effects on the Survivors of the 1999 Earthquake in Turkey
A survey was conducted of 500 survivors of the 1999 earthquake in Turkey to investigate their levels of alienation and forms of preparedness for future disasters. It was found that the level of alienation in general is not very significant and that level of education is the most important influential independent variable. The only alienation component found to have a negative impact on the responsible behavior related to preparedness for earthqua…
Privatisation in Turkey: Employees' Views on Privatisation in the Turkish Cement Industry, and some Comparisons with Britain
In the 1980s privatization was resorted to by governments world-wide. Very little comparative research has been conducted into what this has meant for employees in companies that were privatised in either developed or developing countries. This paper examines the views of employees in privatised cement companies in a developing country, Turkey, and systematically compares their views to those of employees whose opinions were examined in a previou…
Privatisation in Turkey: Employees' Views on Privatisation in the Turkish Cement Industry, and some Comparisons with Britain
In the 1980s privatization was resorted to by governments world-wide. Very little comparative research has been conducted into what this has meant for employees in companies that were privatised in either developed or developing countries. This paper examines the views of employees in privatised cement companies in a developing country, Turkey, and systematically compares their views to those of employees whose opinions were examined in a previou…
Support Needs of the Survivors of the August 17, 1999 Earthquake in Turkey
Impact of the 1999 East Marmara Earthquake in Turkey
Aids Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey
The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexua…
The role of gender in the stigmatization of people living with HIV/Aids in Turkey
At present there are 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) in the world and 17.7 million of these are women. Gender inequality, potentially, makes women and girls more vulnerable to the condition than men. The aim of this article is to explore existing differences by comparing females' and males' experiences of the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. In this qualitative study examining gender-based discrimination, interviews were carried o…
Privatisation in Turkey: Employees' Views on Privatisation in the Turkish Cement Industry, and some Comparisons with Britain
In the 1980s privatization was resorted to by governments world-wide. Very little comparative research has been conducted into what this has meant for employees in companies that were privatised in either developed or developing countries. This paper examines the views of employees in privatised cement companies in a developing country, Turkey, and systematically compares their views to those of employees whose opinions were examined in a previou…
Demographic and Psychosocial Features and Their Effects on the Survivors of the 1999 Earthquake in Turkey
A survey was conducted of 500 survivors of the 1999 earthquake in Turkey to investigate their levels of alienation and forms of preparedness for future disasters. It was found that the level of alienation in general is not very significant and that level of education is the most important influential independent variable. The only alienation component found to have a negative impact on the responsible behavior related to preparedness for earthqua…
Impact of the 1999 East Marmara Earthquake in Turkey
Comparative Behavioral Response to Future Earthquakes: The Cases of Turkey and Usa
Loss of life and property from earthquakes is extensive and continues to grow in developing societies. On the other hand culture and social change have become key concepts in studies of mitigation of both natural and human-made disasters. The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate the impact of knowledge in terms of risk information on what people have thought and done to be prepared for the next probable earthquakes in both the USA and Turk…
Support Needs of the Survivors of the August 17, 1999 Earthquake in Turkey
Attitude‐behaviour relationship in environmental education: A case study from Turkey
This article reports a study on relationships between students' environmental attitudes and behaviours in Turkey. The theories of reasoned action and learning have been used in this research. The data were obtained from grade‐eight secondary school students (N = 248) in the capital city, Ankara. Factor analysis result showed that there were three factor groups namely 'general', 'economy' based and 'domestic' attitudes and behaviours. Although stu…
The role of gender in the stigmatization of people living with HIV/Aids in Turkey
At present there are 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) in the world and 17.7 million of these are women. Gender inequality, potentially, makes women and girls more vulnerable to the condition than men. The aim of this article is to explore existing differences by comparing females' and males' experiences of the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. In this qualitative study examining gender-based discrimination, interviews were carried o…
The Case of Avian Influenza in Turkey
The primary concern of this paper is to inquire about the associations between socio-demographic and psychological variables related to avian influenza in Turkey. The data were collected from a survey given to a sample of 247 females and 223 males from six regions in Turkey. Statistical analysis revealed that gender, education level, and socio-economic status had significant impacts on knowledge, attitudes, and responsible behavior. Participants …
Aids Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey
The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexua…
Problems With Sociology Education in Turkey on Its 100th Anniversary
Although sociology education began a century ago in Turkey, sociology is considered a scientific discipline rather than a profession in which graduates can earn money. The primary aim of this article is to identify the essence of this problem in sociology education based on students’ and sociologists’ views. To achieve the study objectives, a phenomenological study based on standpoint theory was designed and conducted with 25 students and 20 work…
A Road Map for Applying Relational Sociology
Relational sociology is based on the French and the German who first came to mind. It is important to note that Bourdieu and Elias are an introduction to relational sociology, although in the last 30 years different opinions or voices have been heard from America and Europe. For this purpose, following the process-based sociology of Bourdieu and Elias, Kivinen and Piiroinen (2013) were given to emphasize epistemology rather than ontology and to m…
Urban Happiness and Gardening Relationship: The Case of Ankara Capital
The main problem of this research is that the majority of the Ankara residents’ satisfaction with life is low in their daily life. Urban happiness is a contemporary subject due to industrialization and its problems, which leads individuals to find new coping strategies towards food security and sustainable cities. In this context, the main research question aimed to be answered is: What is the relationship between gardening and individual happine…
Sociology of Everyday Life with Uncertainty and Differences during the Covid-19 Pandemic Process: The Case of Turkey Retirees Association
The measures taken immediately after the declaration of Covid-19 as a Pandemic, especially the elderly, those with chronic diseases, women, children and the disabled were most affected. The primary aim of this article is to reveal the difficulties and uncertainties experienced by retirees over the age of 65, and the tactics and strategies of coping with them in daily life, with a relational and reflexive sociological perspective during the 2020-2…
Nurse Physician Relations: A Qualitative Case Study in the Emergency Department of a Hospital in Ankara, Turkey
In this qualitative study, physician-nurse relationships are examined under the light of existing literature by focusing on conflicts and their solutions at work. The main purpose of the study is to understand and interpret social relationships in one hospital organization in Turkey. According to focus group discussions, there are not only gender-based conflicts among physicians and nurses, but there are also conflicts due to the personal, profes…
Analysıs of the 6 February 2023 Turkey earthquake as a challenge ın dısaster sociology under the guıdance of Bruno Latour and Terrestrıal
Current studies in disaster sociology, which were initiated and developed mostly in the USA upon the request of the army, are far from meeting the needs today. Today, more than ever, new theoretical and methodological approaches that are not human-centered are needed. The research, a part of which is presented here, aims to render invisible the damages and losses suffered by those who are marginalized by the powerful, in disasters in general and …
Sociology (13 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)