Rise of the Bourgeoisie, Demise of Empire

BLExamines the process of Westernization and social change during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Ottoman EmpireUsing empirical analysis of archival documents and historical chronicles, Göçek questions the prevailing scholarly interpretation that Westernization leads to social change. Rather, she argues that social change precedes and contributes to the process of Westernization.