Transnational solidarity of circassians in-between caucasus and middle east

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Abstract

The history of Circassian diaspora by expressing experiences of Syrian Circassians with oppression and resistance was informed by Archer’s three-stage cycle in the context of analytical structure-agency dualism leading to social change. In the last period, Turkish Circassians’ political awakening in the name of “return to homeland” overlaps the last forced migration experience of Syrian Circassians. As a matter of fact, return to the homeland is nothing but a return to the past and a call to account for solidarity in the diaspora. Therefore, the new refugee experience of Syrian Circassians has strengthened social construction of return to the past and recalled a search for reassessing their past. But, more importantly, it shows transnational solidarity of diasporic subjects beyond nation-states.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudies in Symbolic Interaction
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Pages71-88
Number of pages18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameStudies in Symbolic Interaction
Volume51
ISSN (Print)0163-2396

Keywords

  • Agency
  • Circassians
  • Forced migration
  • Integration
  • Migration network theory
  • Russia
  • Structure
  • Syria
  • Turkey

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