Women, Work and Mobilities - The Case of Urban and Regional Contexts in Turkey

This book explores the wider implications of how low-income moves within and across cities and regions to reach economic opportunities. It does so with a specific focus on women in urban and regional contexts in Turkey.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introducing mobility as a neutral concept and workers as separate agents
Chapter 2: Planning for im/mobile labour
Chapter 3: Working in industry zones
Chapter 4: Working amid urban transformations
Chapter 5: Working during the "lockdown"
Chapter 6: Conclusions

About the author

Nihan Akyelken is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford.

Summary

This book explores the wider implications of how low-income moves within and across cities and regions to reach economic opportunities. It does so with a specific focus on women in urban and regional contexts in Turkey.

Product details

• Authors: Nihan Akyelken
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032562988
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3256298-8
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology: work & labour, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Sociology: work and labour