The context of spatial segregation in the urban "Children Spaces" a research in the case of Sivas-Kardeşler Neighborhood

This study deals with the spatial segregation of urban space and the way in which children have developed with different social calasses and identity within the framework of daily life practices. The theoretical framework of this study is created by Henry Lefebvre's theory which provides a social perspectives to space and David Harvey's theory which connects between spatial segregation and social class structure. According to this, the spatial and social organization which is created by capitalism is determined by class structure. The structure of the capitalist city, which nourishes social inequalities, has brought about spatial seperation of social classes. The children who share the class position of their families, is determined by their class position and social identity to access to urban space. In this context, the children relationship with the urban space was determined by the means of the class structure as a result of inequal social relations in the capitalist city. The results which are gained from the structed interview were analyzed qualitatively. In order to test the theoretical framework and hypotheses of the study, were discussed differences in access to urban space according to differential space of children who live in luxury residental areas and squatters in Kardeşler location. In this context, it has been found that educational areas, sports fields, and culturel areas of children, who have different social position/identity, are seperated from each other. And so they experince the places in different ways.