An Analysis of Interactions in Intercultural Marriages: A Field Study of Alanya

This study aims to examine the dimensions of the conflicts arising from the interactions of two different cultures in intercultural marriages and to examine under which conditions and the level to which cultural adaptation is provided. This study was conducted with 35 participants who have an interc...

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Main Authors: Hatice Ersoy Çelik, Bedir Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: İlmi Etüdler Derneği (İLEM) 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.insanvetoplum.org/content/6-sayilar/30-11-4/m0639/6-sala.pdf
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description This study aims to examine the dimensions of the conflicts arising from the interactions of two different cultures in intercultural marriages and to examine under which conditions and the level to which cultural adaptation is provided. This study was conducted with 35 participants who have an intercultural marriage and live in Antalya Province’s Alanya District, where people from many cultures and nationalities can be encountered due to Alanya being a tourist region. This study obtained the data using the semi-structured interview method to investigate the conflict and adaptation that may occur as a result of intercultural marriages. The snowball technique has been used to access the participants. At the end of the interviews conducted with these individuals, foreign spouses’ process of adapting to the Turkish family structure and culture, what they’ve acquired from experiencing cultural conflict, and what conflict and adaptation processes they experienced were examined within the scope of family and social environments. The findings from the study have been compiled within the framework of conflict and adaptation as a result of cultural interaction.
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spelling doaj-art-ade11b0e8cec469081c8f157b660a4142025-08-20T03:04:26Zengİlmi Etüdler Derneği (İLEM)İnsan & Toplum2146-70992602-27452021-12-0111413715510.12658/M0639An Analysis of Interactions in Intercultural Marriages: A Field Study of AlanyaHatice Ersoy Çelikhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7327-9530Bedir Sala0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-2664Afyon Kocatepe UniversityThis study aims to examine the dimensions of the conflicts arising from the interactions of two different cultures in intercultural marriages and to examine under which conditions and the level to which cultural adaptation is provided. This study was conducted with 35 participants who have an intercultural marriage and live in Antalya Province’s Alanya District, where people from many cultures and nationalities can be encountered due to Alanya being a tourist region. This study obtained the data using the semi-structured interview method to investigate the conflict and adaptation that may occur as a result of intercultural marriages. The snowball technique has been used to access the participants. At the end of the interviews conducted with these individuals, foreign spouses’ process of adapting to the Turkish family structure and culture, what they’ve acquired from experiencing cultural conflict, and what conflict and adaptation processes they experienced were examined within the scope of family and social environments. The findings from the study have been compiled within the framework of conflict and adaptation as a result of cultural interaction.https://www.insanvetoplum.org/content/6-sayilar/30-11-4/m0639/6-sala.pdfintercultural marriagecultural interactioncultural differencesfamily communicationspousal interactions
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intercultural marriage
cultural interaction
cultural differences
family communication
spousal interactions
title An Analysis of Interactions in Intercultural Marriages: A Field Study of Alanya
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title_fullStr An Analysis of Interactions in Intercultural Marriages: A Field Study of Alanya
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title_short An Analysis of Interactions in Intercultural Marriages: A Field Study of Alanya
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topic intercultural marriage
cultural interaction
cultural differences
family communication
spousal interactions
url https://www.insanvetoplum.org/content/6-sayilar/30-11-4/m0639/6-sala.pdf
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