The Alevis in Modern Turkey and the Diaspora

Investigates the Alevis' struggles for recognition in Turkey and the diaspora and transformations in authority and traditional rituals Features 14 detailed case studies provide insights into the struggles for recognition and representation by Alevi communities in Turkey and the diaspora under the AKP administration Demonstrates how the struggles for recognition transform and re-define traditions, authorities and rituals Examines how diverse understandings of Alevi identities interplay with standardised representations of Alevism Opens up the study of the recognition of minorities as local, national and transnational processes This book explores the struggles of a minority group Alevis for recognition and representation in Turkey and the diaspora. It examines how they mobilise against state practices and claim their rights, while at the same time negotiating how they define themselves. The authors offers a conceptual framework to study minorities by looking at both structural and