Investigating Turkey

Detective Fiction and Turkish Nationalism, 19281945

AvDavid Mason

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Ottoman and Turkish Studies

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Beskrivning

This volume seeks to understand more about the lives and histories of the general population of the Republic of Turkey during the years 1928 and 1945. During this period, concepts of Turkish nationalism were expounded in a top-down effort to rally the population to be united as Turks. Being a top-down effort, there needed to be mechanisms through which to transmit these concepts to the general population. This work assesses the level to which authors of indigenous Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 attempted to aid in this process of transmission. Five series of this period are carefully analysed; the clear conclusion is that there was authorial intent to spread ideas of “Turkism” in each and every series.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-16
Mått:155 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Ottoman and Turkish Studies
Antal sidor:180
Förlag:Academic Studies Press
ISBN:9781618116284

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David Mason has taught in Islamic Studies and Humanities departments for more than eight years at McGill University, Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, and the American University of Sharjah. His areas of research and teaching interest are the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, nationalism, Islamism, and detective fiction. Prior to his academic career, he travelled extensively and lived and taught in Istanbul for six years.

Innehållsförteckning

1. IntroductionPart I: 1928 to 19382. Pire Necmi and the Mystery of the Self-hating Turk3. Homeland Security: Cem’s Detective Hero Cemal Doğan Instructs Turks How to Protect Turkish SovereigntyPart II: 1939 to 19504. Turkish and non-Turkish character traits developed in Murat Akdoğan’s detective fiction series, 1941 to 19445. Samancıgil’s Turkish Detective Hero Hızır Kaplan and the Introduction of Rationalism and Skepticism to Turkish Youth6. Ziya Çalıkoğlu’s Feminist Detective Hero Vefa Polad7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex