A critical examination of the origins of today's anti-Islamic rhetoric in Europe, this book focuses specifically on representations of Turkey. Applying a novel theoretical framework that understands collective identities as dramaturgical achievements, it shows that stereotypes of Turks continue to provide an important "Other" against which a supposed European "Self" is contrasted. The book identifies two competing meta-narratives that have long vied for the right to define Christendom and later Europe, and argues that the struggle over these narratives--one tragic, the other comic--have come to a head in Turkey's current bid for EU membership.
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A critical examination of the origins of today's anti-Islamic rhetoric in Europe, this book focuses specifically on representations of Turkey. Applying a novel theoretical framework that understands collective identities as dramaturgical achievements, it shows that stereotypes of Turks continue to provide an important "Other" against which a supposed European "Self" is contrasted. The book identifies two competing meta-narratives that have long vied for the right to define Christendom and later Europe, and argues that the struggle over these narratives--one tragic, the other comic--have come to a head in Turkey's current bid for EU membership.
Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | May 2011 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2011 |
Authors | P. Levin |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket |
Pages | 278 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-230-10461-7 |
Barcode | 9780230104617 |
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LSN | 0-230-10461-4 |