The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles / Edition 1

The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles / Edition 1

by Senel Symons
ISBN-10:
041556817X
ISBN-13:
9780415568173
Pub. Date:
04/18/2012
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
041556817X
ISBN-13:
9780415568173
Pub. Date:
04/18/2012
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles / Edition 1

The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles / Edition 1

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The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader has been specially designed for intermediate and advanced learners of Turkish and comprises a broad selection of graded readings.

Written by prominent Turkish academics and journalists, the collection of modern texts presented here have been carefully selected to ensure students receive maximum exposure to current political and cultural issues related to Turkey; from gender, ethnicity, religion and social class through to arts and history.

Each reading is fully supported by:

    • an introduction written by an expert in the related field
    • a vocabulary list with English translation and vocabulary in context
    • short grammar explanations of any difficult structures encountered in the text
    • comprehension questions directly text related, language exercises and subject specific questions to generate class-discussion and essay writing in Turkish
    • a key to comprehension questions and language exercises
    • a list of suggested further reading (online support).

Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader is an essential tool for increasing language proficiency and enriching the learners’ socio-cultural knowledge of Turkey.

Companion website available at http://www.senelsymons.co.uk/books/

Introductions in English by: Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman, Koç University, Prof. Dr. Ümit Cizre, Bilkent University, Dr. Can Dündar, journalist, writer, columnist, director, Dr. Martin Stokes, Oxford University, Prof. Dr. Cemil Koçak, Sabancı University, Prof. Dr. Fatih Selami Mahmutoğlu, İstanbul University, Prof. Dr. Fatma Gök, Boğaziçi University, Prof. Dr. Dilek Cindoğlu, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. Yıldız Silier, Boğaziçi University, Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Kibaroğlu, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Oya Pancaroğlu, Boğaziçi University, Prof. Dr. Meliz Ergin, Koç University, Prof. Dr. Özlem Tür, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Uyduranoğlu, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gambetti, Boğaziçi University, Prof. Dr. Saime Özçürümez, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. Kürşad Ertuğrul, Middle East Technical University, Dr. Selin Akyüz-Şaşmaz, Bilkent University.

The articles in Turkish by: Prof. Dr. Murat Belge, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Orhan Tekelioğlu, Bahçeşehir University, Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman, Koç University, Murat Yetkin, journalist, columnist, lecturer, Radikal, Prof. Dr. Türker Alkan, Çankaya University, Prof. Dr. Baskın Oran, Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Hakan Hakeri, Ondokuz Mayıs University; Cem Erciyes, journalist, Radikal, Dr. Fikret Bila, journalist, columnist, Milliyet, Prof. Dr. Şahin Alpay, Bahçeşehir University, Prof. Dr. Mümtaz‘er Türköne, Gazi University, Prof. Dr. Mahnaz Gümrükçüoğlu, Sakarya University, Dr. Ali Bayramoğlu, journalist, Yeni Şafak, Prof. Dr. Hakkı Uyar, Dokuz Eylül University, Ayşe Hür, historian, journalist, columnist, Taraf.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415568173
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/18/2012
Series: Routledge Modern Language Readers
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Şenel Symons is a specialist on sociolinguistics and has been teaching Turkish at the University of Oxford, UK, since 2004.

http://www.senelsymons.co.uk

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Gender and Education in Turkey Chapter 2: The Social Construction of Men in Turkey Chapter 3: The Problematic Headscarf in Turkey Chapter 4: The Conceptions of Happiness in Turkey Chapter 5: The Politics of Water in Turkey Chapter 6: The New Turkish Penal Code Chapter 7: Sexual Honour in Turkey Chapter 8: The Multiculturalism of Turks throughout History Chapter 9: Orhan Pamuk’s Contribution to the Literary World Chapter 10: The Turkish Military’s Political Role Chapter 11: Turkey and the Middle East Chapter 12: Economic Sustainability in Turkey and in the World Chapter 13: The Kurdish Question in Turkey Chapter 14: Nationalism in Turkey Chapter 15: Turkish Cinema and Politics Chapter 16: Arabesk Music in Turkey Chapter 17: Recent Relations between the EU and Turkey Chapter 18: The Turkish Left and Kemalism Chapter 19: Turkish Perceptions of "the West" Key to Exercises

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