Evropski "drugi"

turški islam in njegova evropska perspektiva

Anja Zalta (Author)

Abstract

Prispevek predstavi zgodovino evropskega dojemanja "drugega", ki odločilno vpliva na oblikovanje evropske identitete. Tako kot je evropska identiteta povezana z obstojem "drugega", ta "drugi" postane sestavni del Evrope, kar je posebej razvidno v evropskem odnosu do "Turka". Kot posledico porazov, ki so jih utrpeli s strani otomanskih zavojevalcev, so zahodni kristjani razvili občutek za enotnost in skupnost. Posebnost te nove situacije je bila projekcija sovražnosti do muslimanov v sedaj simbolični lik "Turka", in prav religija je tista, ki postane glavni dejavnik pri njegovi reprezentaciji kot evropskega "drugega". Prispevek predstavi nekatere primere "pregona Turka iz Evrope" v sodobni evropski zgodovini ter današnje reprezentacije Turčije v evropski zavesti, s posebnim poudarkom na Saidovi kritiki Samuela Huntingtona in njegovega znamenitega "spopada civilizacij", ki kljub vsemu močno zaznamuje evropsko-turški diskurz. Pokaže tudi na specifičnosti turškega islama in sekularnosti v Turčiji ter različne evropske odzive nanju.

Keywords

kulturne študije;kulturna identiteta;strpnost;Evropa;islam;Islam;Muslimani;Evropska identiteta;Turčija;

Data

Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2006
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UP - University of Primorska
UDC:	316.72(4):28(560)
COBISS:	1064659
ISSN:	0040-3598
Parent publication:	Teorija in praksa
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary abstract:	The article looks at how the comprehension of "Other" in Europe develops through history and analyzes its effects on the formation of the European identity. As European identity is connected to the existence of the "Other", this "Other" becomes a constituent element of Europe, which is especially visible in the European attitude towards the "Turk". After the Ottoman intruders invaded the West and defeated its inhabitants, the Western Christians developed a sentiment for unity and community that soon became the seed from which sprung the tree of hostility toward the Muslims. This hostility towards the Muslims was later projected on now symbolical figure of the "Turk, with religion becoming the main factor of its representation as the European 'Other'". The article presents some of the examples of "persecution of the 'Turk' from Europe" in the contemporary history and outlines the modern European perception of Turkey with a special emphasis on Said's critique of Samuel Huntington and his famous "clash of civilizations" which nonetheless strongly influences the discourse between Europe and Turkey. The article also draws attention to the specificities of Turkish Islam and the secularities in Turkey to finally present the different responses to both of them.
Secondary keywords:	Islam;Muslims;European identity;Europe;Turkey;
Type (COBISS):	Not categorized
Pages:	str. 557-566
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ43
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ3/4
Chronology:	maj/avg. 2006
ID:	9168392