Overview

This volume examines the construction of Turkey's possible European Union accession in French political discourse. In today's France, heated debates regarding Turkey's EU membership are turning into an essential part of European identity formation. Once again, the 'Turkish Other' functions as a mirror for defining not only the 'European Self', but also European values. By providing a genuine and multi-disciplinary approach for studying the Otherness attributed to Turkey, this book contributes to our understanding of the Self/Other nexus in International Relations. Within a Critical Discourse Analysis framework, this study explores the socio-historical basis of the construction of Turkey's Otherness in an attempt to identify the processes through which past memories, representations, images and fantasies regarding Turkey are inserted into the French social imaginary. Focusing on these significations, which are (re)produced and become manifest through language, this book strives to uncover the link between discourse and political action.

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Author:   Beyza Ç. Tekin (Galatasaray University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   39
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9789027206305

ISBN 10:   9027206309
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   11 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgments; 2. List of abbreviations; 3. Introduction; 4. Part I. The socio-historical context; 5. Chapter 1. The makings of the historical image of the Turk: Metaphors, stereotypes, and memories occupying the French collective imaginary; 6. Chapter 2. Contextualizing French attitudes towards Turkey's possible EU membership; 7. Part II. The discourse analysis; 8. Chapter 3. Analyzing manifest discourse: A critical content analysis of the French debate on Turkey's EU membership; 9. Chapter 4. Representations and Othering in discourse; 10. Conclusion; 11. Bibliography; 12. Appendix A; 13. Appendix B; 14. Appendix C; 15. Index

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