Minority Memory, Identity, and Reconciliation: The Turkish Muslim Minority of Greece and the Greek Orthodox Minority of Türkiye - Couverture souple

Gür, Gül M

 
9780472057450: Minority Memory, Identity, and Reconciliation: The Turkish Muslim Minority of Greece and the Greek Orthodox Minority of Türkiye
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ISBN 10 : 0472057456 ISBN 13 : 9780472057450
Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2025

Synopsis

Migration and minority rights are increasingly at the forefront of global discourse. Minority Memory, Identity, and Reconciliation explores the lives of two often overlooked minority communities: the Greek Orthodox minority in Istanbul, Türkiye, and the Turkish Muslim minority in Western Thrace, Greece. As empires dissolved, the leaders and political elites of new, smaller nations that emerged embarked on population exchanges to increase the ethnic and religious homogeneity of their nation-states. Although these two minority communities differ in religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic terms, they both offer unique perspectives on what happens to people who live on what is perceived as the wrong side of an arbitrarily drawn border.

Drawing from the personal stories of members of these two minority communities regarding their struggle with displacement, discrimination, and cultural assimilation, as well as comprehensive historical analysis, this book examines how historical traumas, national policies, and sociopolitical dynamics have influenced contemporary minority memory and identity formation. By incorporating interviews with community leaders, civil society representatives, and state officials, this book offers a rich, multifaceted perspective on the processes of memory and identity formation that underscores the broader implications of these processes for international relations in the region and minority rights. Gül M. Gür pulls together theories of nationalism, collective memory, and narrative practice to highlight the unique process of minority memory work and its role in sustaining minority identity and their advocacy efforts.

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À propos de l?auteur

Gül M. Gür is Senior Lecturer at American University.

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Éditeur
The University of Michigan Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0472057456
ISBN 13 
9780472057450
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
276
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0472077457 ISBN 13 :  9780472077458
Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2025
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