Turkish immigrants in the mainstream of American life : theories of international migration

Authors

Sebahattin Ziyanak, University of Texas Permian Basin
Bilal Sert, Texas Woman's University

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Description

This book focuses on the sociological dynamics of two of the most important Turkish immigration waves to the United States. It describes the wave of early Turkish immigration during the early 19^th century and the most recent from the late 20^th century. Although a few historians have studied the topic (Karpat, 1985; Acehan, 2005; Micallef, 2004; and Akcapar, 2009), this study utilizes extant international migration and adaptation theories to explore issues related to Turkish immigration to the United States and the outcome explains Turkish immigration to the United States from a distinctly sociological point of view. This book also enlightens the concepts of identity formation across Turkish American generations and analyzes vital distinctions between first and second generation immigrants with regard to their acculturation. Moreover, this book contributes to discussions on cultural tourism, international business relations, and the cultural market. In addition to that, the meaning of race, the existing theories of race, and how the construction of whiteness are points of interest in this book. Finally, the emphasis on intermarriage, religion, and Turkish identity are analyzed.

ISBN

1498578764

Publication Date

9-15-2018

Publisher

Lexington Books

City

Minneapolis

Keywords

International Migration, Assimilation, Ethnic Identity

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Social Psychology and Interaction

Comments

J. Conrad Dunagan Library Circulating Collection - 2nd Floor E184.T88 Z59 2018

Recommended Citation

Ziyanak, Sebahattin and Sert, Bilal, "Turkish immigrants in the mainstream of American life : theories of international migration" (2018). UTPB Authors' Works. 4.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-facbooks/4