RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Gender Studies
- Social Stratification and Inequality
- Intersections of Race, Gender and Class
- Critical Race Theory (CRT)
- Sociology of Education
- International Migration
- Higher Education Studies
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Botić, J., Brown, D., & Savas, G. (2024). Football support in the context of rethinking regional identity: Case study of FC Hajduk Split. Human Geographies: Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 18(2).https://www.humangeographies.org.ro/articles/182/a1822.pdf
Savas, G., & Cakir, D. (2024). Breaking the chains: Exploring gender inequality in Türkiye through the eyes of women NGO members. Frontiers in Sociology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1491058
Ertan, S., Yol,F., Aykac, R., & Savas, G. (2024). Empowering voices: Unveiling the dynamics of women’s NGOs and state relations in Turkey. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 45 No. 1/2, pp. 236-256. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-08-2024-0376
Savas, G., Yol, F. (2023). Contradicting Perceptions of Women’s and Men’s Sexuality: Evidence of Gender Double Standards in Türkiye. Sexuality & Culture 27, 1661–1678.
Savas, G. and Ozbey, D.C. (2023). “Vefa Social Support Groups: Public Service And Citizen Satisfaction During Pandemic” [Vefa Sosyal Destek Grupları: Pandemi Sürecinde Kamu Hizmeti ve Vatandaş Memnuniyeti] The Journal of Humanity and Society [Insan ve Toplum Dergisi] 13:1:307-344.
Savas, G. (2021). “University Students’ Perceptions of their Distance Education Experience during the Covid-19 Pandemic” [Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Covid-19 Salgını Dönemindeki Uzaktan Eğitim Deneyimine Yönelik Algıları] Journal of Higher Education (Turkey) 11:2:1: 309-320.
Savas, G. and Eryalçın, T.. (2020). “An Applied Research on the Employment of Ex-Convicts and Probationer” [Eski Hükümlülerin ve Denetimli Serbestlik Yükümlülerinin İstihdamı Üzerine Uygulamalı Bir Araştırma] Society and Social Service 31:2, 336 – 367.
Ertan S., Yol F. ve Savaş G. (2019). “The Analysis of University Women’s Research Centers Web Sites: Logos, Symbols, and Activities” [Üniversite Kadın Araştırmaları Merkezleri Web Siteleri Analizi: Logolar, Semboller ve Faaliyetler], Journal of Higher Education (Turkey), 9(2):173-188
Savas, Gokhan. (2018). “Gender (In) Equality Perception of Individuals Living in Turkey” Mediterranean Journal of Gender and Women’s Studies 1: 2: 101-121.
Savas, G. Ertan S., Yol F. (2018). ‘Türkiye’deki Üniversitelerin Kadın Araştırma Merkezleri Profili’ (Profiles of University Women’s Research Centers in Turkey), Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 17(68): 1527-1547.S
Savas, Gokhan. (2016). “Understanding Gender and Race Differences in High School Achievement in the United States” American Journal of Educational Research 4:6: 427-438.
Savas, Gokhan. (2016). “Gender and Race Differences in American College Enrollment: Evidence from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002” American Journal of Educational Research 4:1: 64-75
Savas, Gokhan. (2014) “Understanding Critical Race Theory as a Framework in Higher Educational Research” British Journal of Sociology of Education 35: 4: 506-523.
Ma, Yingyi and Savas, Gokhan. (2014). “Which is More Consequential for Income Disparity among College Graduates: Fields of Study or Institutional Selectivity?” The Review of Higher Education. v37 n2 p221-247.
Guler, Zuhal and Savas, Gokhan. (2011). “Southern Anatolian Project (SAP) and Forced Migration in Turkey: Resettlement in Aydin/Didim and Konya/Yenikent due to Karakaya Dam.” European Journal of Social Sciences 23: 2: 183-204.
Savas, Gokhan. (2010). “Social Inequality at Low-Wage Work in Neo-Liberal Economy: The Case of Women of Color Domestic Workers in the United States.” Race, Gender & Class Journal 17: 34: 314-326.
Savas, Gokhan. (2009). “Mexican Students and Their Educational Achievement: The Case of Texas.” Turkish Journal of Sociological Research 13: 2: 263-284.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Savas, G. (2024). Research Ethics in Sociology. In: von Feigenblatt, O.F., Islam, M.R. (eds) Ethics in Social Science Research. Springer, Singapore, 21-33.
Savas, G. and Ertan, S. (2023). “Gendered Effects of COVID-19 on Faculty Members in Turkey”, in Pandemic Pedagogies: Teaching and Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic, edited by J. Michael Ryan. Routledge.
Ertan S., Savaş G., (2018). ‘Kadına Yönelik Aile İçi Şiddetle Mücadele Politikalarının Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Analizi’ (International Comparative Analysis of Policies on Combating Domestic Violence Against Women), Kadına Karşı Şiddetle Mücadele: Hukuk, Deneyimler ve Aktörler, Taştan C., Küçüker-Yıldız A., Ed., Polis Akademi Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 92-117.
Savas, Gokhan. (2018). “The Predictive Role of Gender and Race on Student Retention.” Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention, 37-54. Edited by Ruth Claire Black: IGI Global
Ma, Yingyi and Savas, Gokhan. (2013). “Gender Inequality: Returns to Educational Investments.” Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide, Edited by James Ainsworth and J. Geoffrey Golson: SAGE Publication.