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A two-dimensional boundary: Sunnis’ perceptions of Alevis
Turkish Studies ( IF 2.231 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-17 , DOI: 10.1080/14683849.2020.1861545
Nigar Tuğsuz 1
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ABSTRACT

Alevi-Sunni relations in Turkey are the result of a relational process constructed from contributions of each side rather than each groups’ perceptions of the other. Boundaries between Alevis and Sunnis in Turkey have been constructed relationally with the contributions of many complicated socio-political factors. This article aims to answer the question of what the symbolic boundaries between the two groups are, seeking to understand how Sunnis perceive Alevis. This aim will cast light on the nature of the two groups’ relations, help us recognize forms of Alevism and Sunnism specific to Turkey, and advance existing literature on the issue. This paper’s findings are based on ninety semi-structured and two focus group interviews with Sunnis living in Istanbul. Results show that the concept of ‘two-dimensional symbolic boundary,’ which runs along dimensions of not-knowing and not-accepting, is the answer to the question of how Sunnis perceive Alevis. The main components of these dimensions are perceptions, which seem to relate to the interpretations of group norms and values. This study, as a group-based analysis, reveals that perceived group norms – whether religious, cultural, social, or political – determine the perceptions of Sunnis towards Alevis and create dimensions of the boundary between the two groups.



中文翻译:

二维边界:逊尼派对阿列维斯的看法

摘要

土耳其的 Alevi-Sunni 关系是由每一方的贡献而不是每个群体对另一方的看法构建的关系过程的结果。土耳其阿列维斯和逊尼派之间的界限是在许多复杂的社会政治因素的作用下建立起来的。本文旨在回答两个群体之间的象征界限是什么的问题,试图了解逊尼派如何看待阿列维斯。这一目标将阐明这两个群体关系的性质,帮助我们认识土耳其特有的阿列维主义和逊尼派形式,并推进有关该问题的现有文献。本文的调查结果基于对居住在伊斯坦布尔的逊尼派人士的 90 次半结构化访谈和两次焦点小组访谈。结果表明,'二维符号边界的概念,'沿着不知道和不接受的维度运行,是逊尼派如何看待阿列维斯的问题的答案。这些维度的主要组成部分是感知,它似乎与对群体规范和价值观的解释有关。作为基于群体的分析,这项研究揭示了感知的群体规范——无论是宗教、文化、社会还是政治——决定了逊尼派对阿列维斯的看法,并创造了两个群体之间边界的维度。

更新日期:2020-12-17
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