The “Other” Face of History: Re-comprehending History in the Example of Turkey and Greece
Journal Title: Turkish History Education Journal - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The images in the stories we read in our childhood have a deep impact on the shaping of our characters, behaviours, dreams and aims as well as the formation of our aesthetics of perception. The books read in this period of life play important role in mental, individual and social formation of the person and his identity. The perception of “Other” in books is the first step in the construction of prejudices affecting an entire life. The expressions in history books, in particular, are the first and fundamental factors in determining the image of the Other. Within the framework of Turkey and Greece, the Other manifest itself in many social, cultural and political arenas. The images of Other in each state’s historiography play important roles in construction of national identity. This paper comparatively studies the perception of history in popular history books for children in Turkey and Greece and examines the process of how Self and Other are constructed. The research method is based on qualitative content and document analysis. The perception of common history in popular history books for young readers are examined with the perspective of Other. That the same events have two opposing narratives in these countries are displayed through comparative methods
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Esra Ozsuer
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