From guest workers into Muslims : the transformation of Turkish immigrant associations in Germany /

From guest workers into Muslims : the transformation of Turkish immigrant associations in Germany /

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Author / Creator:	Yurdakul, Gökçe.
Imprint:	Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 147 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Turks -- Political activity -- Germany. Turks -- Germany -- Societies, etc. Turks -- Political activity. Germany. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11190991

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ISBN:	1443804231 9781443804233 9781443800600 1443800600 1282035754 9781282035751 1443800600
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-140) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The political representation of immigrant association is central for immigrants to become political actors in Germany. This book offers a comparative analysis of five Turkish immigrant associations to point out to the diverse approaches in terms of immigrant integration and citizenship rights. By exploring these associations' views on integration/ assimilation, nationalism/ethnicity, secularism/Islam and their relations with the mainstream German political parties, this book attempts to show that immigrants are not victims of the political decisions of the German state. On the contrary, Turkish immigrant elites become important actors to negotiate rights and memberships in the name of this ethno-national group. This book suggests an approach that recognizes the agency of immigrants in the socio-political discourse and also in the governing process.
Other form:	Print version: Yurdakul, Gokce. From Guest Workers into Muslims : The Transformation of Turkish Immigrant Associations in Germany. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2009 9781443800600

Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; REFERENCES; INDEX