Being a Single Woman in Istanbul

“In addition to the details of our daily lives, such as determining the route according to the time we will return home in the evening and choosing clothes according to the parts of the city we will pass when leaving home, there are also issues that are not very visible: If we have the opportunity to choose due to our economic means, where in the city is it safer and more comfortable to live? Is neighborhood life safer for a single woman with a child than the residential complex? Should there be limits to the relationships we establish with our environment where we live? Is it a problem for our male friends to enter and leave the house? Could living in the neighborhood where our family or friends live make it easier?
Women living alone in the city are often gripped by fears that are not limited to the threat of physical violence. It is as if they live with a cautiousness that permeates their behavior and looks. They are not watched, but they are watched. Not only the "masculinity" of the social relations regime and the places, but also the fact that single women are pushed out of the range of social policies makes their lives difficult. However, the existence of women living alone - some with children - is an increasingly widespread phenomenon, especially in big cities.
In her work that looks at space from a feminist perspective, Ceren Lordoğlu examines how single women from different class and cultural positions in Istanbul deal with this issue. How do they develop tactics, how do they establish relationships with friends, family, neighbors and neighborhoods, and how do they feel?

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

First Print Year: 2018

Number of Pages: 248

Size: 13 x 19.5