Invisible women in the past: Politicization process of traditional women

The main theme of this study is politicization process of traditional women who were invisible for the state until 1960s. The reason of the politicization process that started with the reactions against the ban on the headscarf in universities during these years was investigated. It has been determined that the main cause of this process of politicization has been the migration from the rural areas, which have been taking place intensively since the 1950s, towards the cities. The politicization started with townswomen and traditional women's who had been lived in separate places until 1960s meeting with a common space because of the migration. It has been found that the politicization of Islam takes place in a similar way as a reflection of migration. In addition, it is examined that the effects of headscarf and Islam on the distribution of public resources increased because of that crony capitalism has been spread and empowered since 1980s in Turkey.