معرفی
Cihan AKKAYA is an Assistant Professor at Karabük University's Hasan Doğan Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Coaching Education since 2017. Previously, he served as a Research Assistant at Akdeniz University (2005-2015) and held administrative roles as MYO/Yüksekokul Deputy Director (2018-2019).
Educational Background:
- PhD in Sociology, Akdeniz University (2015)
- Master's in Sociology, Akdeniz University (2009)
- BA in Sociology, Akdeniz University (2005)
His research focuses on Sociology of the Body and Health Sociology, examining topics such as digital culture in sports, gender representations in football media, and social stratification in sports participation. He integrates theoretical frameworks like Bourdieu's habitus and Norbert Elias' civilizing process into sports analysis.
The 2023-2021 publications analyze digital transformation in sports (esports, virtual identity), gender dynamics in football media, health behavior patterns, and class-based sports inequality. His methodological approach spans empirical studies, theoretical literature reviews, and cross-cultural comparisons.
Advising: He has supervised two master's theses on gender in football media and workplace satisfaction in sports departments. Collaborated with Yılmaz Kaplan (2013-2015) on social class analysis and with Ayşın Sadıglı (2023) on gender studies in sports media.
Scientific Impact: With an h-index of 3 and 24 citations, his work appears in journals like Mediterranean Journal of Humanities and Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences, alongside book chapters and conference papers.