| Abstrakt: |
An essay is presented on the print media during the late Ottoman Empire, between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It states that the books and articles during this period criticized traditional norms of sexuality and gender, including arranged marriages and polygyny. It concludes that media, influenced by Westernization, advocated alternatives including monogamous companionate unions, full entitlement of wife to sexual gratification, and acknowledgement of sexual attraction as legitimate. |
