Turkish Germans in the Federal Republic of Germany : immigration, space, and belonging, 1961-1990 / Sarah Thomsen Vierra (New England College)

"As the largest national group of guest workers in Germany, the Turks became a visible presence in local neighbourhoods and schools and had diverse social, cultural, and religious needs. Focussing on West Berlin, Sarah Thomsen Vierra explores the history of Turkish immigrants and their children...

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Main Authors:Thomsen Vierra, Sarah (Author)
Corporate Authors:Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Washington, DC : German Historical Institute, 2018
Cambridge ; New York, NY ; Port Melbourne, VIC ; New Delhi ; Singapore, 2018
Series:Publications of the German Historical Institute
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Summary:"As the largest national group of guest workers in Germany, the Turks became a visible presence in local neighbourhoods and schools and had diverse social, cultural, and religious needs. Focussing on West Berlin, Sarah Thomsen Vierra explores the history of Turkish immigrants and their children from the early days of their participation in the post-war guest worker program to the formation of multi-generational communities"--
Settling in at work -- At home in Almanya -- Around the neighborhood -- Learning to belong -- Making space for religion -- Belonging in reunified Germany -- Conclusion : integration as history, reciprocity, and space
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 243-258
Physical Description:xii, 269 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm
ISBN:9781108427302
9781108446051