Islamist Mobilization in Turkey A Study in Vernacular Politics

Name: Islamist Mobilization in Turkey A Study in Vernacular Politics
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ISBN: 9780295982915

ISBN-10: 0295982918

ISBN-13: 9780295982915

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jenny White

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The sudden emergence of an Islamist movement and the startling buoyancy of Islamic political parties in Turkey, a model of secular modernization, has puzzled Western observers. This ethnography of contemporary Istanbul charts the success of Islamist mobilization through the eyes of ordinary people.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 9/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.90" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Political Economy of Culture



Religion and Politics in the Everyday



The Institutional Expression of Islam



Generation X and the Virtue Party



Populism: Democracy Is Peace of Mind



Civil Society: In Whose Service?



Islamist Elitism and Women's Choices



Secular Activism in Umraniye


Conclusion


Postscript


Notes


Bibliography


Index