Policies of women's emancipation in Soviet Central Asia, 1917 - 1953

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2015

Öğrenci: NORAN ALSHAİBİ

Danışman: FATMA YILDIZ ECEVİT

Özet:

This thesis discusses the Soviet policies regarding the emancipation of the Central Asian women in between 1917 and 1953. The work analyzes the factors that impeded and determined the outcomes of the Soviet policies. The thesis studies the Marxist feminist theory developed in the works of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Kollontai; discusses the place and role of propaganda in addressing 'woman question'; examines the main spheres where Bolsheviks dealt with the issues, such as legal, educational, cultural, production and healthcare; and, lastly, discusses the social and cultural processes in the region, such as revolt of Basmachi against the Bolsheviks, Jadids cultural and educational movement as well as the position of the conservative Islamic clergy in the region that affected the outcomes. Particular attention is paid to the study of the propaganda materials, notably the propaganda posters related to the issues of women education, healthcare, rights and labor. Author analyzes 20 original posters of the Soviet era in order to present the importance and main aspects of the Bolsheviks reforms.