Religiosity in Turkey - Beliefs and Lifestyles on the Axis of Social Tensions

Religiosity in Turkey - Beliefs and Lifestyles on the Axis of Social Tensions Book Description

"But we no longer know people's religion. Whether their religious qualities are solid, whether they are Muslims, whether they carry Islamic elements, we have now become like this. Very sad events took place during Ramadan. Restaurants were open, this was something that should never have happened. Our restaurants were open, they were open to people in Erzurum. "They gave food during the day. This is a very pathetic situation."

"If I, as the Republic of Turkey, am progressing on the path of civilization... we are a secular Turkish nation, we put ourselves in a separate place from other Islamic countries... I would not think about organizing business life according to prayer time, I don't know, fasting time, if I were authorized. But I go, I wake up early, I do my morning prayer, that's why Then I arrange the other times together. If I have the resistance, I will fast. I am a person who has been fasting constantly since the 4th grade of primary school and has never skipped it..."

What is the social 'meaning' of religion in this country, how do people view religion? What is the measure of religiosity and how is it perceived? How does the view of religion affect people's daily behavior, social relations, and the way they look at each other? Where are the boundaries of conservatism, religiosity and secularism? The comprehensive three-year study conducted by Bahattin Akşit, one of the great teachers of sociology in Turkey, together with Recep Şentürk, Önder Küçükural and Kurtuluş Cengiz, offers answer keys to these questions. Analyzing surveys conducted in twenty-five provinces and in-depth interviews conducted in eight provinces, the authors prepare the ground for a calm discussion that goes beyond aphatic and superficial evaluations.



Number of Pages: 572

Year of Print: 2012


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2012

Language Turkish