Nermin Abadan Unat
Encyclopedia
Prof. Dr. Nermin Abadan Unat (born 1921 in Vienna
) is a Turkish
lawyer
, sociologist, and writer
, and a professor at Boğaziçi University
. She studies Turkish immigration as well as women's rights in Turkey
. From 1978 to 1980, she was a member of the (now abolished) Senate of Turkey
.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, sociologist, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and a professor at Boğaziçi University
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
. She studies Turkish immigration as well as women's rights in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. From 1978 to 1980, she was a member of the (now abolished) Senate of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
.
Publications
- Migration and Development (Nuffic/SBF,Ankara, 1975)
- Women in the Developing World: Evidence from Turkey,(Denver U., 1986)
- Migration without end…. From Guestworker to Transnational Citizen (Bilgi Univ:Istanbul, 2002)