The Myth of the Military-Nation Militarism, Gender, and Education in Turkey,9781403962812

The Myth of the Military-Nation Militarism, Gender, and Education in Turkey

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ISBN13: 9781403962812
ISBN10: 1403962812
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-12-10
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

When a Turkish minister of culture declares that "the Turkish military is synonymous with Turkish national identity," the embedded assumptions cry out for investigation. Altinay examines how the myth that the military is central to Turkey's national identity was created, perpetuated, and acts to shape politics. This historical and anthropological investigation probes the genesis of the myth that the Turkish nation is a military nation, traces how the ideology of militarism has been actualized through education and conscription, and reveals the implications for ethnic and gender relations. Altinay sheds light both on the process of how national identities are constructed and on the deep roots of the challenges facing Turkey as it potentially moves from being a plural to a pluralistic society.

Author Biography

Ayse Gul Altinay is Assistant Professor, Sabanci University (Istanbul).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1(10)
Part 1 The Military-Nation 11(48)
1. The Myth of the Military-Nation
13(20)
2. Women and the Myth: The World's First Woman Combat Pilot
33(26)
Part 2 Military Service 59(58)
3. Becoming a Man, Becoming a Citizen
61(26)
4. The Road Less Traveled: Challenging Military Service
87(30)
Part 3 Militarizing Education 117(42)
5. "The Army is a School, the School is an Army": The Nation's Two Fronts
119(22)
6. Silencing the Present: Student-Soldiers and Officer-Teachers Meet in the Classroom
141(18)
Epilogue 159(6)
Notes 165(14)
Bibliography 179(16)
Index 195

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