Sosyolojik Kuramda Yapı - Eylem Tartışmaları Çerçevesinde Türk Aile Yapısı ve Akrabalık İlişkileri: Malatya Örneği
Özet
This study attempts to understand and explain how family and kinship relations are related
to the ways in which individuals think, feel and actions in everyday life in the context of
structure – action discussions in sociological theory. The aim of the study is to examine
the effect of family and kinship relationships on individual action based on the
participants' own meaning worlds and perspectives. For this purpose, three areas have
been identified as individual areas of action: (i) political and ideological thought, (ii)
religious beliefs and worship, and (iii) daily life practices. In this study, a field study was
carried out within the scope of qualitative research methods and techniques. The field
study part of the research was conducted in Malatya. Malatya has undergone a rapid
industrialization and urbanization, and at the same time it combines both traditional
values and the “urban” way of life of modern urban life. For this reason, face-to-face and
in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 participants residing in Battalgazi and
Yeşilyurt districts of Malatya within the scope of qualitative research methods and
techniques, considering the subject and purpose of the study. Thematic analysis was
carried out on the data obtained from the field. Based on the research findings, it has been
determined that the ways of thinking, feeling and acting in daily life of individuals depend
on their interactions with people in family and kinship relations. Individuals construct
their actions mutually within the framework of the interactions they have entered with
their families, which is one of the most important values in their lives. Therefore, it has
been concluded that individuals take into account both their families' expectations and
their own wishes and desires while performing their actions.
