Bir Sosyolog Bir Kavram ve Din - 1
The Sociologist The Concept and Religion - 1

Contributor(s): Özcan Güngör (Editor)
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Theology and Religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Oku Okut Yayınları
Keywords: Sociology; Sociology of Religion; Turkish Sociologists; Basic Concepts; Turkish Society;
Summary/Abstract: This book discusses the works and important concepts of famous Turkish sociologists and illuminates the rich texture of Turkish society through their eyes. In this study, Erol Güngör's concept of cultural change; Ahmet Cevdet Paşa's views on history and society; Prince Sabahaddin's concept of liberalism and decentralization; Ziya Gökalp's understanding of Turkism and nationalism;Niyazi Berkes' perspective on modernization; Erol Güngör on the contemporary issues of Islam; Aliya İzzetbegovic on civilization; Orhan Türkdoğan on village sociology; Mübeccel Belik Kõray on urbanization and the buffer institution; Nilüfer Göle on non-Western modernity; Cemil Meriç's thoughts on civilization, hope and wisdom; Baykan Sezer's East-West dichotomy; Ünver Günay's process of Turkification and Islamization of Anatolia;Şerif Mardin's understanding of civil society, ideology and modernization; Mümtaz Turhan's cultural changes; Nilgün Çelebi's concept of socious; Korkut Tuna's concept of the Westernization of knowledge; Amiran Kurtkan Bilgiseven's processes of social change, making the reader think about thought,society and especially Turkish society and the interaction of these thoughts with religion. This book is a guide for anyone who wants to study the thoughts and concepts of Turkish sociologists in depth. Each author contributes to our understanding of the complexity and richness of Turkish society by addressing the intellectual heritage of the respective sociologist from a unique perspective. At the same time, it draws attention to the possibilities of developing a new sociological perspective based on our own social realities. The book is therefore a source of inspiration for anyone interested in exploring the key ideas and concepts of Turkish sociology.

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