Results 111 to 120 of about 24,608 (235)
Abstract This article traces the social life of medieval Persian poetry as it is repurposed within Los Angeles's Iranian diaspora. Based on 5 years of immersive ethnography in private erfān classes and mystical assemblies, I argue these gatherings function as contemporary diasporic courts, mobilizing core texts within a spiritual marketplace structured
Zia Khoshsirat
wiley +1 more source
US Influence in Post‐Assad Syria and the Limits of Turkey's Leverage
Abstract In early 2026, the post‐Assad government in Damascus weakened the Kurdish‐led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and began integrating the group through phased incorporation and gradual reassertion of state authority. While this advanced some Turkish objectives, it demonstrated the limits of Ankara's influence: Kurdish fighters were incorporated ...
Barış Çağlar
wiley +1 more source
Exit and voice revisited: the challenge of migrant media [PDF]
This paper discusses the implications of transnational media production and diasporic networks for the cultural politics of migrant minorities. How are fields of cultural politics transformed if Hirschmann’s famous options ‘exit’ and ‘voice’ are no ...
Kosnick, Kira
core
Imagining transitional justice in Turkey’s ongoing Kurdish conflict [PDF]
This chapter discusses transitional justice in Turkey in the context of the Kurdish conflict and with a focus on the Kurdish populations. It analyses two transitional justice initiatives which illustrate the possibilities and limits of transitional ...
Alici, N.
core
A Data‐Driven Approach to the Issue of ‘Catching Up With Monolinguals’
ABSTRACT Background Multilingual children in monolingual education systems are generally assessed against monolingual norms, raising questions about identifying genuine language support needs versus expected developmental trajectories. Aims This study aimed to identify: (1) the amount of cumulative exposure to the societal language (SL) beyond which ...
Cécile De Cat +5 more
wiley +1 more source
The Plight of Kurdish Natinonalism: Critical Analysis of the Kurds in Turkey, Iran, Iran, and Syria around First World War. [PDF]
During recent years the Kurdish question has reappeared, more intensely than before, on the international agenda. For years, this questino has been of fundamental concern to the countries of region,and it has led to intense internal controversies and ...
Delan, Handren
core
The Hierarchical Re-formation of Kurdish Women’s Citizenship: Encounters in a Neighborhood in Istanbul [PDF]
This chapter investigates the encounters between Kurdish women from Rojava (Syria) and Kurdish women from Türkiye in a poor and politicized neighborhood in Istanbul.
Şen, Besime
core +1 more source
‘No Dumping!’ Threshold Work in Voluntary Sector Mental Healthcare in Inner‐City London
ABSTRACT This paper examines the sociomaterial dynamics of mental healthcare by following metaphors circulating among voluntary sector providers that they were becoming ‘dumping grounds’ within a system in crisis. In the United Kingdom, the voluntary sector has long been called upon to deliver flexible, community‐based care that reduces pressure on ...
Natassia Brenman
wiley +1 more source
ABSTRACT Although inferential confusion (IC), fear of self (FOS), and obsessive beliefs have each been linked to obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), they have rarely been examined together within the inferential‐based approach (IBA) or considered across different cultural contexts. This study examined a cross‐sectional model in which IC was associated
Mujgan Inozu +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Includes bibliographical references and index."National sovereignty entails exclusive ownership of territories and natural resources, which often leads to uncompromising domination and subjugation of life by a central political authority.
Baris Hanifi
core

