Becoming Turkish

Hale Y?lmaz is associate professor of history at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Her work has appeared in the International Journal of Middle East Studies and Toplumsal Tarih, as well as in the edited volumes Women’s Memory: The Problem of Sources and Transcultural Localisms: Responding to Ethnicity in a Globalized World.

“All those who wish to understand the history of modern Turkey will read the book with pleasure.” —International Journal of Turkish Studies“By extending the scope of existing studies, by adding nuance and complexity, and above all by shifting the focus of inquiry from state to society, [Y?lmaz] significantly enhances our understanding of this seminal period of radical reform, social engineering, and national identity construction.” —American Historical Review“This richly researched book makes an important contribution to the social history of early republican Turkey.” —International Journal of Middle East Studies“An invaluable resource for historians of the Turkish Republic for some time to come.” —Middle East Journal“Y?lmaz’s intricate narrative not only helps to broaden our understanding of twentieth-century Turkey; it also provides an original and dynamic perspective on the problems of modernity in general.” —Journal of Interdisciplinary History.