The Concept of homeland among Anatolian Armenians : Armenians of Yerevan and Istanbul

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2013
Bakırcı, Erman
This thesis, aims to provide an analysis of the perception of homeland of the Armenians in Istanbul and Armenians in Armenia of Anatolian origin in order to identify the meanings attributed to the concept of homeland in the formation of their identity. Based on the in-depth interviews, this thesis focuses on transformation of the homeland and questions where is “home”, “homeland” and “diaspora”. The analysis is based on data collected during fieldwork conducted in Istanbul, Turkey during the months of November 2011 to February 2012 and Yerevan, Armenia during September 2011.

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E. Bakırcı, “The Concept of homeland among Anatolian Armenians : Armenians of Yerevan and Istanbul,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2013.