Whiteness as an Act of Belonging: White Turks Phenomenon in the post 9/11 World

Turks, along with other people of the Middle East, retain a claim to being “Caucasian”. Technically white, Turks do not fit neatly into Western racial categories especially after 9/11, and with the increasing normalization of racist discourses in Western politics, their assumed religious and geograp...

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Main Author: Ilgin Yorukoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Globus et Locus 2017-09-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.glocalismjournal.net/issues/GLOBAL-IDENTITIES-AND-COMMUNITIES/Articles/Whiteness-As-An-Act-Of-Belonging-White-Turks-Phenomenon-In-The-Post-911-World.kl