Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
x, 286 pages : map ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-286) |
Contents |
Diaspora. When we talk about what happened ; Summer camp, Franklin, Massachusetts, 1989 ; "How did they kill your grandparents?" ; A real Armenian ; False assumptions ; "With this madness, what art could there be? -- "Alternate realities. "So you are a bit mixed up now" ; "Armenians are killers of children" ; January 19, 2007 -- Turkey. Paradoxes ; Language ; Knowing and not knowing ; How to be a Turk ; Official history -- Armenia. Country on maps ; Hello, Homeland! ; Reunions -- Power. The narcissism of small similarities ; Excess baggage ; Soccer diplomacy ; Terms. |
Summary |
A young Armenian-American goes to Turkey in a 'love thine enemy' experiment that becomes a transformative reflection on how we use-- and abuse-- our personal histories. |
Subject |
Toumani, Meline.
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Toumani, Meline -- Travel -- Turkey.
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Armenian Americans -- Ethnic identity.
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Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923 -- Influence.
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Genocide -- Armenia -- Psychological aspects.
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Armenia -- Relations -- Turkey.
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Turkey -- Relations -- Armenia.
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Turkey -- Social conditions -- 1960-
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Social change -- Turkey.
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ISBN |
9780805097627 |
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0805097627 |
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