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Title: Alarmism and State-Society Interplay in the Turkish National Identity: The Case of Belen, Hatay
Other Titles: Türk Milli Kimliğinde Alarmizm ve Devlet-Toplum Etkileşimi: Hatay-Belen Örneği
Authors: Oğuz, Alaattin
Keywords: National identity
Nationalism
Perception of threat
Refugees
Ethnic-core
Publisher: Istanbul Univ, Fac Letters, Dept Sociology
Abstract: The narratives of a collective ethno-historical past form the institutional basis for modern nations and function as a powerful operational component. The mechanisms of these narratives validate the authenticity of a nation's traditions and generate meaning, norms, and values on a larger scale. Adherence to a shared past is a fundamental requirement of being a group, as adopting non-cultural patterns of thought and behavior is ultimately considered a sign of alienation and moral degradation from one's group. For this reason, pre-modern ethnic history and shared memories have become the cornerstone of modern nations. Defining people's efforts to preserve their cultural values and to isolate the degenerate elements (i.e., sharply distinguishing local and foreign) as solely a sign of fear offers an incomplete perspective. Therefore, when the national subjects these days experience a high level of political tension, their Şensitivity to their identity and the privileges given to it increases, and they emphasize social harmony as a flexible justification. The vigilance of Turkish nationalism in daily life and social practices has led to the naturalization of national identity narratives, and this has facilitated the cyclical construction of links with historical references.
URI: https://doi.org/10.26650/SJ.2022.42.3.0005
https://hdl.handle.net/11499/50463
ISSN: 1304-2998
2667-6931
Appears in Collections:İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi Koleksiyonu
TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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