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Turkey's Kurdish Question from an Educational Perspective

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Turkey's Kurdish Question from an Educational Perspective

Contributors:

By (Author) Adem Ince

ISBN:

9781498566162

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Lexington Books

Publication Date:

15th November 2017

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

956.10049159

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

226

Dimensions:

Width 160mm, Height 237mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

458g

Description

Turkeys Kurdish question is a long-standing issue which gained special importance after the start of armed conflict between Kurdish insurgents and Turkish security forces. Despite multiple failed attempts to solve the Kurdish question, it remains the most significant issue in Turkey today. This book approaches Turkeys Kurdish question for the first time from an educational perspective. It scrutinizes the relationship between the ideological Kemalist education and the challenges facing Kurdish pupils educated in Turkish public schools. Turkeys Kurdish Question from an Educational Perspective represents a comprehensive examination of all major factors in educationteachers, curriculum, policy documents, educational attainments and textbooksthat might possibly affect Kurds. It sheds a critical spotlight on the educational side of the issue, offering a summary of existing challenges, ways to deal with these problems, and the proposal of long-term solutions to achieve permanent peace in the region.

Reviews

A compelling critique which is highly deserving of a wide audience concerned with questions of state and national education. A book of international significance which raises serious concerns about the future of Turkish education, impeccably researched and engaging with an important agenda of topical issues, this book is an important and much-needed addition to the literature in this field. -- Ian Law, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds
Based on extensive interviews and a thorough analysis of key textbooks, this study casts valuable light on the experiences of both teachers and Kurdish language users within the Turkish education sector. It is a vital resource for anyone interested in the social dynamics of the region and issues of minority identity within the classroom more broadly. -- Tim Jacoby, University of Manchester

Author Bio

Adem nce is lecturer in the faculty of education at Siirt University.

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