Investigating Turkey

Detective Fiction and Turkish Nationalism, 19281945

David Mason

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Academic Studies Press
06 February 2018

Series: Ottoman and Turkish Studies

This volume seeks to understand more about the lives and histories of the general population of the Republic of Turkey during the years 1928 and 1945. During this period, concepts of Turkish nationalism were expounded in a top-down effort to rally the population to be united as Turks. Being a top-down effort, there needed to be mechanisms through which to transmit these concepts to the general population. This work assesses the level to which authors of indigenous Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 attempted to aid in this process of transmission. Five series of this period are carefully analysed; the clear conclusion is that there was authorial intent to spread ideas of ""Turkism"" in each and every series.

By: David Mason
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 825g
ISBN: 9781618116284
ISBN 10: 1618116282
Series: Ottoman and Turkish Studies
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 06 February 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Mason taught in Islamic Studies and Humanities departments for more than eight years at McGill University, Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, and the American University of Sharjah. His areas of research and teaching interest were the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, nationalism, Islamism, and detective fiction. Prior to his academic career, he traveled extensively and lived and taught in Istanbul for six years.