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Forming the Modern Turkish Village: Nation Building and Modernization in Rural Turkey during the Early Republic
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Abstract During the early republican period, architectural interventions in rural Turkey took the form of social engineering as part of the state's modernization and nationalization policies. Özge Sezer demonstrates how the state's particular programs had a powerful effect on rural life in the countryside. S... view more
During the early republican period, architectural interventions in rural Turkey took the form of social engineering as part of the state's modernization and nationalization policies. Özge Sezer demonstrates how the state's particular programs had a powerful effect on rural life in the countryside. She examines the regime's goals and strategies for controlling the rural people through development projects and demographic shaping to create a strong Turkish identity and a loyal citizenry. The book outlines the implementation of new rural settlements, particularly following the 1934 Settlement Law, with a geographic focus on two cities - Izmir and Elazig - with varied socio-economic and ethnic standing in the state program.... view less
Keywords
culture; architecture; Turkey; culture of remembrance; cultural history; social history; twentieth century
Classification
General History
Social History, Historical Social Research
Free Keywords
History; Rural Modernism; European History; History of the 20th Century
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
210 p.
Series
Histoire, 201
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839461556
ISSN
2702-9417
ISBN
978-3-8394-6155-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed