Altinay examines how the myth that the military is central to Turkey's national identity was created, perpetuated, and acts to shape politics. Tracing how the ideology of militarism is maintained and its implications for ethnic and gender relations, she considers the challenges facing Turkey as it moves from being a plural to a pluralistic society.

Autorentext

Ayse Gul Altinay received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University and is currently teaching at Sabanc? University in Istanbul. Her research and writing have focused on militarism, nationalism, violence, memory, gender, and sexuality. She is the author of The Myth of the Military-Nation: Militarism, Gender and Education (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004); co-author of Violence Against Women in Turkey: A Nationwide Survey (with Ye?im Arat, Punto, 2009, www.kadinayoneliksiddet.org/English.html), Torunlar ("Grandchildren", with Fethiye Çetin, Metis, 2009); and editor of Vatan, Millet, Kad?nlar (Ileti?im, 2000) and Ebru: Reflections on Cultural Diversity in Turkey, a photography project by Attila Durak (Metis, 2007, www.ebruproject.com). Her co-authored book with Ye?im Arat, Türkiye'de Kad?na Yönelik ?iddet (Violence Against Women in Turkey) was awarded the 2008 PEN Duygu Asena Award.

Inhalt

Introduction PART I: THE MILITARY-NATION The Myth Women and the Myth PART II: MILITARY SERVICE Becoming a Man, Becoming a Citizen The Road Less Traveled: Challenging Military Service PART III: MILITARIZING EDUCATION "The Army is a School, the School is an Army": The Nation's Two Fronts Silencing the Present Conclusion: Militarism and Its Futures