Susan Beth Rottmann

In Pursuit of Belonging

Forging an Ethical Life in European-Turkish Spaces

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The story of one remarkable woman, Leyla, a mother, who has struggled against pain and shame to live a life that makes her proud and which also inspires others. Using her story, In Pursuit of Belonging enhances our understanding of key issues in the anthropology of ethics and migration.

Produktdetails

• Anthropology of Europe
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9781789202694
• ISBN-10: 1789202698
• Artikelnr.: 54611483

Autorenporträt

Susan Beth Rottmann is an Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences Faculty at Özyegin University where she is researching forced migration in Europe and Turkey.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: At Home in European-Turkish Space
Chapter 1. Making a Living in Illegal German-Turkish Call Centers
Chapter 2. The Circumcision Celebration: Motherhood and Ethical
Transformations
Chapter 3. A "Man From a Village" and a "European Girl": Love and a Life
Together
Chapter 4. Shaping a Community: A Dream Comes True
Chapter 5. Being and Becoming Muslim
Conclusion: In Pursuit of Belonging
Appendix I: Leyla's Memoir Study Guide
Appendix II: Leyla's Memoir
References
Index