Formation of the Turkish Nation-State, 1920-1938

This book is a historical sociological examination of the formulation and institutionalization of Turkish nationhood during the early Republic (1920-1938). Focusing on the language, education, and citizenship policies advanced during the period, it looks at how the Republican elite situated different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups.

Autorentext
Ye?im Bayar is Visiting Scholar and Lecturer in Department of Sociology at McGill University, Canada.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Ottoman Empire and the Road to the Republic 3. Politics of Language and Building the Nation 4. Politics of Education and Building the Nation 5. Politics of Citizenship and Building the Nation 6. Conclusion