Özet:

In this study, it is searched how the sociocultural and economic structural characteristic ofSouth East Anatolian Region affect and the familystructure especially interms of “authority” and“household”.At the end of the research, it is observed thatthere is an unbalanced distribution in theprocessing and possesing of agricultural areas inthe region, traditional structure is yet dominantand this structure especially gave it colour tosocial structure. Those distincive, basic features ofthe region were observed to effect aspecially thefamily structure as in many fields of the social lifeto shape it suitably.While the status of woman is generallydetermined by traditional roles and positions in theregion in which having many childrenis widespired,the rules related with marriage are determinedaccording to tribe/relatives and iner-faimlyrelations and poligamy is not widespired. It’sestablished especially that marriage with relativesis widespired because of being close to outherworld.

Anahtar Kelimeler: