| Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey: Migration, Gender and Ethnic Identity Contributor(s): Celiker, Anna Grabolle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784532150 ISBN-13: 9781784532154 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.891 |
| Series: Library of Modern Turkey |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The question of Kurdish identity and belonging is counted among the most controversial and challenging issues in modern Turkey. Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey cuts to the heart of this debate in an exploration of shifting ethnic identities brought on by the processes of extensive rural-urban labour migration. As well as analysing the effects of migration on social networks and local political landscapes, this volume examines how Kurdish gender roles have changed. The everyday experiences of rural-urban migrants from Van province, on the south-eastern borders of the country, are central to this book, but they are inextricably linked to conflicting discourses on Kurdishness and the place of this minority in Turkey. |