WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection
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Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Tracing the Values of Fading Rural Architectural Heritage: the Case of Cold-Water Baths in Western Anatolia(MDPI, 2025) Guler, Selen; Yüceer, Hülya; Ustuk, Ozan; Uştuk, Ozan; Yuceer, Hulya; 02.01. Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage; 01.01. Units Affiliated to the Rectorate; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureThis research explores the underappreciated traditional cold-water baths of Western Anatolia, once integral to the region's agrarian culture. Due to waves of change, which had markedly begun by the pandemic in 2019 and the aftermath of the 2020 Samos earthquake, there has been a growing interest in living in peri-urban areas, resulting in the invasion of agricultural grounds by new construction, mainly including detached houses with gardens. Such a harsh growth not only threatens the fertile lands, but also the irreplaceable cultural heritage they embrace. In this regional frame, this study focuses on three surviving baths within the Karaburun Peninsula, casting light on their current precarious state as relics of a diminishing rural way of life and local heritage. The traditional cold-water baths, constructed amidst agricultural fields for seasonal use in select villages throughout & Idot;zmir, stand as unique exemplars of rural architecture. Characterised by their singular domed chambers and their reliance on water from adjacent wells, these structures today face abandonment and disrepair. Through a multi-disciplinary lens blending ethnography, oral history, and spatial analysis, this paper portrays these unassuming yet culturally impactful baths, elucidating their intrinsic value within the heritage domain. The inquiry contributes significantly to the heritage conservation discussion, highlighting the broad spectrum of values beyond mere historical interest. By articulating the symbiotic relationship between heritage and its community, this research underscores the pressing need to weave these baths into the fabric of current social structures, safeguarding their place within the collective memory.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Two Decades of Research on Roma in Türkiye: Socioeconomic Exclusion, Identity, and State Policies(Liverpool Univ Press, 2024) Uştuk, Ozan; Uştuk, Ozan; Ustuk, Ozan; 01.01. Units Affiliated to the Rectorate; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThe scholarly investigation of Roma communities in Turkiye has intensified since the 2000s, largely driven by Turkiye's EU accession candidacy and subsequent adaptation process. This alignment, along with internal developments, prompted governments to prioritize Roma issues, implement projects, and issue action plans. The Roma Civil Society Movement in the 1990s further highlighted Roma challenges, resulting in a diverse body of literature. This study critically examines academic literature to map prevailing trends and thematic foci. Key areas of scholarly engagement include the various dimensions of socio-economic exclusion faced by Roma in education, employment, housing, and health. Additionally, scholars analyze how Roma negotiate and resist pejorative representations, construct their identities, and organize to address contemporary challenges. State policies affecting Roma, from past to present, also receive considerable attention. By critically engaging with this scholarship, the present study highlights significant progress and ongoing challenges in Romani Studies in Turkiye, offering insights into future research directions.Article Citation - WoS: 1Tacit Racism Toward Roma Students: the Case of a Turkish Public School(Istanbul Univ, Methodology & Sociology Research Center, 2024) Ustuk, Ozan; Uştuk, Ozan; 01.01. Units Affiliated to the Rectorate; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThis study aims to reveal hidden racist practices within a Turkish public school and explores their perpetuation through daily interactions between teachers and Roma students. As part of an applied research project dedicated to empowering Roma children in the educational setting, the study employs discourse analysis to expose tacit racist discourses circulating within the school. Using participant observation, casual conversations, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions, the research reveals implicit discriminatory practices in classrooms. Teacher interviews expose a prevalent coping mechanism, i.e., denial, which reflects reluctance to acknowledge their role in perpetuating discrimination despite awareness of the structural inequalities faced by Roma students. While comprehending systemic challenges, the adherence of the teachers to the myth of meritocracy fosters cognitive dissonance, which results in a dismissive incomprehension of the realities of and occasional assignment of blame to Roma students. Cultural stereotypes and pseudogenetic explanations function as convenient means of rationalizing existing biases. Navigating cognitive dissonance, teachers frequently redirect their focus toward the behaviors of Roma people due to a sense of helplessness and the influence of the pervasive meritocratic narrative. This dynamic contributes to the perpetuation of institutional racism through the daily discourse of teachers, which inadvertently exacerbates this systemic issue.