Representations and othering in discourse : the construction of Turkey in the EU context / Beyza Ç. Tekin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tekin, Beyza Ç.

Series:

Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 39.

Discourse approaches to politics, society and culture, 1569-9463 ; v. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis--Political aspects.

Discourse analysis.

Communication in politics.

Turkey--Foreign public opinion, French.

Turkey.

European Union--Turkey.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. : John Benjamins Pub. Company, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Representations and Othering in Discourse

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Dedication page

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Part I. The socio-historical context

1. The makings of the historical image of the Turk

The early medieval image of the Turk

The Renaissance image of the Turk: Friend or foe?

The first encounter with the Mamamouchi

The gaze of the Other: The Parisian mode of Turqueries

The specter of Oriental despotism

Turkey in the writings of the nineteenth century French Orientalists

The new image of Republican Turkey

2. Contextualizing French attitudes towards Turkey's possible EU membership

France and European integration: A historical perspective

The community option: A difficult choice

France's attitudes to Turkey's European aspirations in retrospect

Beyond the referendum: Reshuffling ideas, strange coalitions

France in transition: Immigration and the crisis of republican universalism

Part II. The discourse analysis

3. Analyzing manifest discourse

Drawing the imaginary frontiers of Europe: Essentialist arguments

The question of Turkey's unqualifying democracy

On Turkey's duty to recognize its past

The question of Turkey's demography and economy

Geo-strategic evaluations

4. Representations and Othering in discourse

An analysis of referential, nomination and predication strategies

Exploring the characteristics of the Turkish Other

Arguing for or against Turkey's EU membership: Argumentation strategies

Rhetorical analysis and metaphors

Mitigating derogatory discourse

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Index

The series Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612895807

9781282895805

128289580X

9789027287885

9027287880

OCLC:

697608457