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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786106303321

Autore

Akgonul Samim

Titolo

The minority concept in the Turkish context [[electronic resource] ] : practices and perceptions in Turkey, Greece, and France / / by Samim Akgonul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2013

ISBN

90-04-24972-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Muslim minorities, , 1570-7571 ; ; volume 13

Altri autori (Persone)

OkurSila

Disciplina

305

Soggetti

Minorities - Greece

Minorities - Turkey

Muslims - Greece

National characteristics, Turkish

Religious minorities - Turkey

Transnationalism

Turks - France

France Ethnic relations

Greece Ethnic relations

Turkey Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Minorities/Minority Religions: Reflections on the Turkish Context -- Minorities in Turkey: Minorities and the Building of the Turkish Identity -- Religious Belonging and Transnationality: The Muslims of Greece -- Single Religious Belonging, Multiple National Belonging: People from Turkey in France -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Places -- Index of Groups, Communities and Institutions -- Index of Terms and Concepts.

Sommario/riassunto

In The Minority Concept in the Turkish Context , Samim Akgönül presents a conceptual discussion of the term ‘minority’ from various perspectives, most notably history, sociology and political science. The concept of minority has a specific understanding in the Turkish



political, sociological and legal context due to the Ottoman Millet system approach. The conceptual discussion is illustrated by three case studies: religious minorities in Turkey that are the result of the elimination policies during the Turkish nation building process, Muslim minorities in Greece as heritage of the Ottoman domination until the 20th century, and new minorities originating from Turkey and living in France as the result of the Turkish immigration of 1960's and following decades.