'Beggars' and 'Vagrants' in Ottoman state policy and public discourse, 1876-1914
Middle Eastern Studies, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.783-801, 2009 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00263200903135570
- Dergi Adı: Middle Eastern Studies
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.783-801
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study examines the changes in public discourse and state policy towards beggars and vagrants during the reign of Abdulhamid II (1876-1908) and the early years of the Second Constitutional Period (1908-1914). During the Hamidian period, although the educated public's concern and anxiety towards the idle poor increased, government action towards the urban poor remained limited. The constitutional regime of the post-1908 period provided the police with new legislative tools to control beggars and vagrants and the government launched a campaign against the urban idle poor. Despite these steps, however, the government fell short in its attempt at regulating the idle poor. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.