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Modernity, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey : Bodies, Places, and Time /

Alev inar's examination of contemporary Turkey, which stands at the threshold of East and West, of religious and secular nationalism, explores modernity through daily practices and the social construction of identity and political agency in relation to nationalism, secularism, and Islam. Using...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cinar, Alev
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Alev inar's examination of contemporary Turkey, which stands at the threshold of East and West, of religious and secular nationalism, explores modernity through daily practices and the social construction of identity and political agency in relation to nationalism, secularism, and Islam. Using local details and debatesincluding an intriguing discussion of veilinginar reveals modernity as a transformative intervention in bodies, places, and times.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (212 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780816696321