Korkut Tuna

Sociology researcher (b. 3 June 1944, Balıkesir). He attended Edremit Primary School (1955), graduated from Edremit High School (1961), Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy (1969). His Masters Thesis: “Platon'a Göre Sofistler” (Sofist according to Platon). In 1971 he started to doctorate in the Sociology professorship of the same faculty. In 1975 he became doctor with his study called “Yurt Dışına İşçi Gönderme Olayının Sosyolojik Eleştirisi” (Sociologic Critic of Sending Worker to Abroad).

In 1977 he started to work as a researcher at İstanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Sociology. In 1979-80 he joined the meeting in 'Centre d'Etudes Superieures de Civilisations Medievale' and 'Centre d' Etude Superieurs de Renaissance' in France. In 1982 he became vice-assistant professor and in 1985 an assistant professor with the thesis called Şehirlerin Ortaya Çıkış ve Yaygınlaşmaları Üzerine Sosyolojik Bir Deneme (A Sociologic Essay about Appearance and Becaming Widespread of Cities). He did researches about Information Sociology in the library of Institut de Recherches sur les Societes Contemporaires (IRESCO) in France where he was charged by Faculty.

In 1991 he was elected vice-deanship of Faculty of Letters. In 1992 he became a professor. In 1993-96 he had worked as a headmaster at Sociology Research Center and in 1994-96 as a vice-headmaster at Institute of Research on Turkish. Following years he continued his studies as a Chairman of Department of Sociology, chairman of Department of Practical Sociology and headmaster of Sociology Research Center.

His articles have been published in Sosyoloji, Millî Kültür, Yeni Türkiye, Türk Yurdu, Türkiye Günlüğü reviews since 1989. He presented lectures by joining the meeting about his department, these lectures was involved in books of symposiums.

WORKS:

Yurt Dışına İşçi Gönderme Olayının Sosyolojik Eleştirisi (Sociologic Critic of Sending Worker to Abroad, 1981), Şehirlerin Ortaya Çıkış ve Yaygınlaşması Üzerine Sosyolojik Bir Deneme (A Sociologic Essay about Appearance and Becoming Widespread of Cities, 1987), Batılı Bilginin Eleştirisi Üzerine (About Critic of Westerner Information, 1993), Yeniden Sosyoloji (Again Sociology, 2002).