Zühre Emanet holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. She has previously worked as a primary education teacher and is the co author with Deniz Kandiyoti of a an article in the peer-review journal Globalizations.
Emanet’s meticulous exploration and insightful analysis provide readers with a profound understanding of the multifaceted dynamics that shape education in Turkey. The book not only challenges existing paradigms but also invites readers to critically engage with the diverse complexities inherent in Turkey’s educational context. * Turkish Studies * A rare and sensitive ethnography of schooling that analyzes the policy upheavals that transformed educational culture and the socialization of gender in Turkey. An excellent read for students of gender, educational sociology, neoliberalism and Islam in Turkey that will be of huge relevance for scholars of gender and education more broadly, as well. * Yael Navaro, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, UK *