Abstract:

Degeneration is the actions of the individual that are contrary to moral, human and spiritual values and builds themselves in that direction. Mind-body, the relationship between the individual and society and the level of consciousness of the individual play an important role in the development, measurement and form of corruption. The perception / interpretation of actions considered corruption sometimes has a universal quality and sometimes varies according to the culture, national values and social status of the individual. In his stories written between 1917 and 1930, Reşat Nuri Güntekin presents sections from the daily life of Turkish society and works with a realistic reflection of human nature, the conditions of the era, the traditions and social norms of the individual and society's perspective. It has been determined that the author included the theme of degeneration in his 42 stories. In the study, the appearance of degeneration in these stories, its reflection on the individual and society, and its psychological and sociological background are examined. While a theoretical framework about corruption is drawn in the introduction, the appearance of degeneration in the stories is examined under six subheadings. In the first title of the paper, the reflections of betrayal and trust syndrome on male-female relationships and family are emphasized. In the second heading, the aspect of commodification that destroys human and moral values and the understanding that every way is permissible for money is discussed. While the third heading deals with the abuse of the place and importance of religion and the identity of "religiosity" in society, the fourth heading is devoted to the decay in the mentality of state institutions and the lack of awareness of the duty of civil servants. The superficial and formal perception of modernization and the gap between the intelligentsia and the peasant are included in the fifth and sixth titles. In the conclusion part, the structure of degeneration is revealed based on the similarities and differences between the stories.

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