Anthropology of the Middle East, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.119-135, 2020 (Scopus)
© 2020 © The Author(s)Based on a survey carried out with middle-class, married, practicing and non-practicing Muslim women living in Istanbul, this work is focused on female relational networks, their link to cooking and gender relations. The article argues that the disruptions, modifications and accommodations put in place by women and men in their management of everyday life are reflected through daily food practices. The study emphasises the pivotal role of older women in the changes in male/female relationships. The disruptions do not seem to be based on one's positional relation to religion, but rather on one's belonging to age, class, or social status.