Naming and Nation-building in Turkey - The 1934 Surname Law

This book examines how the Turkish Surname Law of 1934 was adopted and reframed in diverse social contexts at a time of top down nationalism. Through historical ethnography, the author explores the genesis of the law, its drafting in parliament, the Turkish Language Reform, and its reception. The project draws from an oral historical narrative, official parliamentary and registry documents, and popular media.

Sommario

Chapter 1: Introduction: Surnames and the construction of Turkish citizens.- Chapter 2: Intellectual precursors and cultural context: Osmanlica, Turcology, Language Reform and Surnames.- Chapter 3: Making, disseminating and enforcing the law.- Chapter 4: Generating surnames in theory and practice: surnames booklets, registry documents and the graphic artifacts of the state.- Chapter 5: The social life of the state's fantasy.- Chapter 6: The burden of minority names.- Chapter 7: Turkish surnames and their critics since 1934.- Chapter 8: Conclusion: The legacy of the surname law in the 21st century.

Info autore

Meltem Türköz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Işık University, Turkey.

Riassunto

This book examines how the Turkish Surname Law of 1934 was adopted and reframed in diverse social contexts at a time of top down nationalism. Through historical ethnography, the author explores the genesis of the law, its drafting in parliament, the Turkish Language Reform, and its reception. The project draws from an oral historical narrative, official parliamentary and registry documents, and popular media.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Meltem Türköz
• Editore: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9781137576330
• ISBN: 978-1-137-57633-0
• Pagine: 213
• Dimensioni: 147 mm x 236 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 429 g
• Illustrazioni: XIV, 213 p. 7 illus.
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; B, Middle East, Political science & theory, Political Science and International Studies, Communication Studies, Political Communication, Middle East—Politics and government, Middle Eastern Politics, 1;2;3;4;5