An Intersectional Assessment of Ahıska Women's Labor Market Integration: Barriers and Enabling Factors
BILIG, sa.118, ss.143-176, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.12995/bilig.8672
- Dergi Adı: BILIG
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Index Islamicus, Linguistic Bibliography, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), MLA International Bibliography, Political Science Abstract (IPSA), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-176
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
T & uuml;rkiye hosts a diverse range of migrant communities, including groups with which it shares ethnic and cultural ties. Its citizenship policies and legal frameworks extend certain privileges to Turkic-origin populations. Therefore, the Ahtska Turks, who were resettled from the former Soviet region, occupy a distinctive position within T & uuml;rkiye's migration landscape. In this context, examining the labor market participation of Ahtska women through the framework of Intersectionality Theory provides valuable insight into their integration into the labor market. This study analyzes the labor market integration of Ahtska women employed in T & uuml;rkiye's Beauty and Personal Care Sector. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 20 women in Bursa, the findings show that their sectoral participation is shaped at the intersection of gender, ethnic identity, and social class. While cultural proximity to T & uuml;rkiye, social networks, professional expertise rooted in Soviet-era training, the sector's reliance on manual skills, low entry barriers, flexible working conditions, high professional satisfaction, and its compatibility with patriarchal family structures support labor market integration, structural inequalities such as bureaucratic obstacles, diploma equivalency problems, discrimination, and stigma limit sustainable integration. The study highlights the need for inclusive policies focused on occupational training, diploma recognition, and anti-discrimination mechanisms to strengthen Ah & imath;ska women's integration into T & uuml;rkiye's labor market.