Turkish Immigrants in the Mainstream of American Life: Theories of International Migration [Hardcover]

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 19th century and the most recent from the late 20th 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.

Sebahattin Ziyanak is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Bilal Sert is instructor of sociology at Prairie View A&M University.

This study brings to the discussion the idea of the multiplicity of identity, which the individual may carry, with all the concomitant implications this has for the concept of local and national boundaries. The author also provides in depth insight as to how transnationalism is different from other concepts described in the history of migration. In addition, this book demonstrates how important prevailing migration theories are in understanding the ongoing assimilation process of second-generation immigrants in the United States. Jean Ait Belkhir, Southern University at New Orleans

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