HISTORY EDUCATION AND FORMATION OF LARGE GROUP IDENTITIES: PORTRAYAL OF TURKISH AND EUROPEAN IDENTITIES IN TURKISH HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEXTBOOKS

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Social identity theory explains how identities form, how intergroup relations work and why out-group bias and in-group favoritism are observed. History is also pointed out as an indispensable ingredient of identity formation and identities are further strengthened with chosen glories and traumas. In this regard, history education offers an excellent platform that children can derive their identity, form long-standing mental representations of other nations and cultures, and legitimize certain social and political cultures. Several strands of research have already analyzed Turkish history textbooks; however, there is a lack of research on the latest textbooks. Grounding on the literature on history teaching and studies on social identity theory, this thesis aims to explore how Turkish and European identities are portrayed in 2021 Turkish History textbooks taught in high schools. To this end, this thesis will use Model of the Impact of History Education on Social Identity drafted by Karina Korostelina to determine whether the ascribed identities in the textbooks lay facilitate or hinder the establishment of culture of peace or culture of violence. In the hope that the findings of this thesis will help to shed some light on the established beliefs of Turkish society about Europe, this thesis aspires to be a small bridge between disciplines.

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History textbooks, Turkish identity, social identity, peace and conflict, history education

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T. Kılıç, “HISTORY EDUCATION AND FORMATION OF LARGE GROUP IDENTITIES: PORTRAYAL OF TURKISH AND EUROPEAN IDENTITIES IN TURKISH HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEXTBOOKS,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.