{"product_id":"turkish-culture-in-german-society-9781571810472","title":"Turkish Culture in German Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tFor many decades Germany has had a sizeable Turkish minority that lives in an uneasy co-existence with the Germans around them and as such has attracted considerable interest abroadwhere it tends to be seen as a measure of German tolerance. However, little is known about theactual situation of the Turks. This volume provides valuable information, presented in a mostoriginal manner in that it combines literary and cultural studies with social and political analysis.It focuses on the Turkish-born writer Emine Sevgi Özdamar, who writes in German and whosework, especially her highly acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eDas ist eine Karawanserei\u003c\/i\u003e, is examined criticallyand situated in the context of German \"migrant literature\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"... a ground-breaking and well-researched study, a lucid documentation of the impact of Turkish migration to Germany, bringing together materials from a range of disciplines,, including history, sociology, religious studies, and literature. The array of knowledge assembled in this volume is made accessible for the first time to an English speaking audience ... provides detailed background and varied accounts of historical and socio-political changes in a rapidly changing German society struggling with it its self-perception and frictions arising from the coexistence of Turks and Germans ... provides a well-founded academic analysis of data, trends, and traditions, yet still leaves room for the personal experiences and perspectives of Turks establishing their own identity and political voice in German society ... a great source for graduate German course investigating migrant culture and literature in contemporary German society.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · German Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"... offers and should be commended for an informative review of migrant literature in Germany, substantive statistics on the condition of migration to Germany, and a suggestive exchange with a migrant author in person—a rarity in the literature.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · H-Net Reviews (H-SAE)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"... an instructive introduction into the history of Turkish migration.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · Journal of Area Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tPreface and Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: \u003c\/strong\u003eMigrants or Citizens? Turks in Germany between Exclusion and Acceptance\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDavid Horrocks and Eva Kolinsky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom ‘Pappkoffer’ to Pluralism: on the Development of Migrant Writing in the Federal Republic of Germany\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eSabine Fischer and Moray McGowan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn Search of a Lost Past: A Reading of Emine Sevgi Özdamar’s novel ‘\u003cem\u003eDas Leben ist eine Karawanserei, hat zwei Türen, aus einer kam ich rein aus der anderen ging ich raus’\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDavid Horrocks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eLiving and Writing in Germany: Emine Sevgi Özdamar inconversation with \u003cem\u003eDavid Horrocks and Eva Kolinsky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003e‘Black Eye and his Donkey.’ A Multi-Cultural Experience Emine Sevgi Özdamar\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eIntroduction and commentary by David Horrocks and Frank Krause\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eNon-German Minorities in Contemporary German Society\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eEva Kolinsky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Turkish Minority in German Society\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eElçin Kürsat-Ahlers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/strong\u003eTurkish Everyday Culture in Germany and its Prospects\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDursun Tan and Hans-Peter Waldhoff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/strong\u003eTurkish Cultural Orientations in Germany and the Role of Islam\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eYasemin Karakasoglu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eEva Kolinsky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e \tSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041407041879,"sku":"9781571810472","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571810472.jpg?v=1750950144","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/turkish-culture-in-german-society-9781571810472","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}