Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey
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Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey is a seminal sociological study by Şerif Mardin that analyzes the role of Islam in the modernization and political transformation of Turkish society.
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Target entity: Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey Context triple: [Şerif Mardin, notableWork, Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey]
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Islamization of Anatolia
The Islamization of Anatolia was the long-term historical process, especially after the Seljuk and later Turkish conquests, by which the region’s predominantly Christian and Byzantine population gradually adopted Islam and Turkish culture.
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Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak
"Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak" is a seminal work by Ziya Gökalp that articulates his influential vision of Turkish nationalism through the synthesis of Turkish identity, Islamic values, and Western-style modernization.
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Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey Target entity description: Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey is a seminal sociological study by Şerif Mardin that analyzes the role of Islam in the modernization and political transformation of Turkish society.
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A.
Islamization of Anatolia
The Islamization of Anatolia was the long-term historical process, especially after the Seljuk and later Turkish conquests, by which the region’s predominantly Christian and Byzantine population gradually adopted Islam and Turkish culture.
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B.
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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C.
Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak
"Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak" is a seminal work by Ziya Gökalp that articulates his influential vision of Turkish nationalism through the synthesis of Turkish identity, Islamic values, and Western-style modernization.
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D.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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E.
The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
continuity and change in Ottoman and Republican religious institutions
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impact of Islam on Turkish political movements ⓘ interaction between secularization and religion in Turkey ⓘ |
| author | Şerif Mardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOfProduction | Cold War era Middle Eastern studies ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
academic understanding of Turkish Islam
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debates on secularism in Turkey ⓘ studies of center–periphery relations in Turkey ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic in the sociology of religion
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seminal work on Turkish Islam ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Middle Eastern studies
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political sociology ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between religion and modernization
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relationship between religion and politics in Turkey ⓘ role of Islam in Turkish society ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
scholars of Islam
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scholars of Turkey ⓘ students of modernization theory ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
adaptation of Islamic institutions to modern state structures
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continuities between Ottoman and Republican religious policies ⓘ role of religious communities in social mobilization ⓘ tension between secular elites and religious groups ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Weberian-influenced analysis of religion and modernity
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historical-sociological ⓘ |
| influenced |
later research on political Islam in Turkey
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scholarly debates on Islam and modernity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam in Turkey
NERFINISHED
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modernization in Turkey ⓘ political transformation in Turkey ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conceptualization of religion as a dynamic social force
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empirical analysis of Turkish religious movements ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th century Turkey
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early Turkish Republic ⓘ late Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on Middle Eastern politics
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university courses on sociology of religion ⓘ |
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