
Urban Muslim Migrants in Istanbul
Identity and Trauma Among Balkan Immigrants
Frances Trix(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 26. October 2016
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-78453-609-1 (ISBN)
Description
Some fled following World War II, and travelled east by train to Istanbul with no more than a suitcase. And yet 50 years later, one of their migrant associations was second only to the Red Crescent in providing aid to the urban poor of Istanbul.Frances Trix analyses the development of the oldest such association, originally founded to welcome new migrants as they arrived from Skopje after World War II, and shows how Islam is central to its structure and practices. Her wide-ranging study variously focuses on its leadership, the growing role of women in the organisation, and the importance of music and poetry in coping with exile. In so doing, she raises wider questions concerning the preservation and articulation of identity amongst migrant communities. Urban Muslim Migrants in Istanbul is a rare ethnography of an Islamic urban group based on extensive archival research and interviews in various languages across Istanbul, Skopje and Kosovo. Trix's unique approach brings a human element to the study of forced migration, conflict and trauma and it is an important book for academics and policymakers interested in the Balkans, the Middle East, Turkey and migration studies.
Reviews / Votes
The manuscript stands as a unique contribution to the social and cultural history of modern Turkey and Yugoslavia. The book also deserves attention for understanding the transformation of multicultural social life in Macedonia and Kosovo. All in all, [it] offers the reader a colourful, detailed and sophisticated survey, which could shed light on the current debates on migration and integration in Turkey as well. * European Review of History *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
17 bw integrated, 5 maps
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78453-609-1 (9781784536091)
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Person
Frances Trix is professor of Linguistics and Anthropology at Indiana University. She has published numerous books and edited collections, including Albanians in Michigan (2001) and The Sufi Journey of Baba Rexheb (2009).
Content
Prologue
Introduction
I. Becoming a Minority in Our Post-Ottoman Hometown
1. The Sultan's Last Visit to Rumeli
2. The Home City of UEskuep (Skopje) between the World Wars
3. Three Strikes: World War II, Communism, State Terrorism
II. Taking the Plunge to a New Homeland
4. The Imperial City of Istanbul on a Downward Doze
5. The Hometown Association in Istanbul in the Early Years
6. The Rumeli Turks Grow in a Time of Coups
7. The Rumeli Turks Reach Out
8. The Rumeli Turks Deepen
Epilogue
Introduction
I. Becoming a Minority in Our Post-Ottoman Hometown
1. The Sultan's Last Visit to Rumeli
2. The Home City of UEskuep (Skopje) between the World Wars
3. Three Strikes: World War II, Communism, State Terrorism
II. Taking the Plunge to a New Homeland
4. The Imperial City of Istanbul on a Downward Doze
5. The Hometown Association in Istanbul in the Early Years
6. The Rumeli Turks Grow in a Time of Coups
7. The Rumeli Turks Reach Out
8. The Rumeli Turks Deepen
Epilogue