Intergenerational Perspectives on the Relationship Between Secularization and Religion in Turkey: A Phenomenological Study

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Okan N., Kızılgeçit M., Şen M. K.

Religiosity and Secularization in Changing Times The Example of Turkey and the Muslim Diaspora in Germany and Austria, Polat,Yıldız,Donlic, Editör, Beltz Juventa, Berlin, ss.12-28, 2024

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Yayınevi: Beltz Juventa
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Berlin
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-28
  • Editörler: Polat,Yıldız,Donlic, Editör
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Scope of the Study: The literature review presents a general perspective on the relationship between Turkey’s secularization process and religion.The study goes on to consider a number of important events relating to secularization and religion that impacted on participants (three groups aged under 30, between 30 and 50 and over 50 respectively). Purpose of the Study: To identify and compare the experiences and perceptions of three generations who witnessed the secularization of Türkiye, with particular regard to the relationship between secularization and religion. Research Method: The study deployed a phenomenological method, one of the qualitative research designs, in order to investigate the experiences and perceptions of individuals in different age groups: at least ten participants aged under 30, between 30 and 50 and over 50.