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The role of mezhep difference in the construction of ethnic identity: The case of zazas

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2019
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In this study, the Zaza living in various regions of Turkey, taking in the framework of religions and sects variable, which is aimed at examining the ethnic identity. The ethnic group based on this thesis is the Zazas. The denomination is Alevi and Sunni groups. Thus, in the study, the religious and ethnic identity of Sunni Zaza and Alevi Zaza groups were examined comparatively. In this study, the effect of religion and sect on the construction of Zaza ethnic identity in the neighborhoods where Alevi and Sunni Zazas live in Elazığ are examined. In the field research conducted in Elazığ, it was found that the difference of religion and sect played a major role in the construction of ethnic identity in the process of identity building of Alevi and Sunni Zazas.

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Furkan Torgut

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Furkan Torgut (Master Thesis). The role of mezhep difference in the construction of ethnic identity: The case of zazas, 2019, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversity.

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