A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND MENTALITY: THE CASE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES

Harun Kaptaner

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A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND MENTALITY: THE CASE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES

Authors:

Harun Kaptaner

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 59, pp.257-277

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304008

pISSN:

1308-2922

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Abstract:

 Abstract It is a sociological reality that individual differences exist in society. However, despite all our differences, we see that we have mentalities that show that we do not think very differently from each other in our social life. These mentalities also affect the unique development and progress processes of each society. In our research, from such a point of view, the universe of meaning of the phenomenon of mentality that determines and transforms attitudes and behaviors was revealed and it was evaluated how working in a regional development agency has an effect on the perception of development agency personnel towards the concept of development. This study is the first of its kind in Türkiye since the relationship between development and mentality has not been revealed in a sociological sense until today. The data of the research, which adopts the interpretative sociology method, is limited to the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 45 staff working in the development agency between December 2019 and February 2020. According to the findings obtained in this study, it is understood that the habitus of regional development agencies provides a multidimensional perspective to the agency staff, but the authoritarian mentality elements dominant in the public sector shape the habitus in this field.

 Abstract It is a sociological reality that individual differences exist in society. However, despite all our differences, we see that we have mentalities that show that we do not think very differently from each other in our social life. These mentalities also affect the unique development and progress processes of each society. In our research, from such a point of view, the universe of meaning of the phenomenon of mentality that determines and transforms attitudes and behaviors was revealed and it was evaluated how working in a regional development agency has an effect on the perception of development agency personnel towards the concept of development. This study is the first of its kind in Türkiye since the relationship between development and mentality has not been revealed in a sociological sense until today. The data of the research, which adopts the interpretative sociology method, is limited to the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 45 staff working in the development agency between December 2019 and February 2020. According to the findings obtained in this study, it is understood that the habitus of regional development agencies provides a multidimensional perspective to the agency staff, but the authoritarian mentality elements dominant in the public sector shape the habitus in this field.

 Abstract It is a sociological reality that individual differences exist in society. However, despite all our differences, we see that we have mentalities that show that we do not think very differently from each other in our social life. These mentalities also affect the unique development and progress processes of each society. In our research, from such a point of view, the universe of meaning of the phenomenon of mentality that determines and transforms attitudes and behaviors was revealed and it was evaluated how working in a regional development agency has an effect on the perception of development agency personnel towards the concept of development. This study is the first of its kind in Türkiye since the relationship between development and mentality has not been revealed in a sociological sense until today. The data of the research, which adopts the interpretative sociology method, is limited to the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 45 staff working in the development agency between December 2019 and February 2020. According to the findings obtained in this study, it is understood that the habitus of regional development agencies provides a multidimensional perspective to the agency staff, but the authoritarian mentality elements dominant in the public sector shape the habitus in this field.

 Toplumda bireysel farklılıkların var olduğu sosyolojik bir gerçekliktir. Ancak bütün farklılıklarımıza rağmen toplumsal yaşamımızda birbirimizden pek de farklı düşünmediğimizi gösteren zihniyetlerimiz olduğunu görürüz. Bu zihniyetler, her toplumun kendine özgü gelişme ve ilerleme süreçlerini de etkiler niteliktedir. Araştırmamızda böyle bir bakış açısından hareketle tutum ve davranışları belirleyen ve dönüştüren zihniyet olgusunun anlam evreni ortaya koyularak kalkınma ajansı personelinin kalkınma kavramına yönelik algısının oluşmasında bölgesel kalkınma ajansında çalışıyor olmasının nasıl bir etkiye sahip olduğu değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çalışma bugüne kadar Türkiyede kalkınma ve zihniyet arasındaki ilişkinin sosyolojik anlamda ortaya konmamış olması sebebi ile ilk olma özelliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Yorumlayıcı sosyoloji yöntemi benimsenen araştırmaya ait veriler Aralık 2019Şubat 2020 tarihleri arasında kalkınma ajansında çalışan 45 personel ile gerçekleştirilen derinlemesine görüşme sonuçları ile sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmada elde edilen bulgulara göre, bölgesel kalkınma ajanslarının habitusunun ajans personeline çok boyutlu bir bakış açısı kazandırdığı ancak kamuda hâkim olan otoriter zihniyet unsurlarının bu alan içinde yer alan habitusu şekillendirdiği anlaşılmıştır.

Article Details

A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND MENTALITY: THE CASE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES

Authors:

Harun Kaptaner

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 59, pp.257-277

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304008

pISSN:

1308-2922

Development

Mentality

Socius

HabitusKalkınma

Zihniyet

Socius

Habitus

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Harun Kaptaner

Publisher: Pamukkale University

Main Topics: Sosyoloji

Journal: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 59, pp.257-277

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001304008

pISSN: 1308-2922

Issues

Authors:

Harun Kaptaner

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 59, pp.257-277

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304008

pISSN:

1308-2922