Hakkârili Kürt Müslüman Kadınların Öteki İnşası–Çocuklarım Kiminle Evlensin ve Komşum Kimlerden Olsun?
OTHERS OF KURDISH MUSLIM WOMEN LIVING IN HAKKÂRİ - WHO DO I WISH MY CHILDREN MARRY WITH AND MY NEIGHBORS COME FROM?

Summary/Abstract: Othering is often analysed in relation to exclusion of disadvantaged groups such as ethnic minorities or women in relatively heterogeneous societies. In doing so, the existing theories are focused on the issue of discrimination of minorities through the process of othering. On the other hand, this paper will argue that othering is a complicated and multi-dimensional process. It could also be observed in relatively homogeneous societies. Indeed, the members of the disadvantaged and excluded others such as women and ethnic minorities could conceive others. This paper based on a study of Kurdish women living in a poor city in eastern part of Turkey, called Hakkari. The area overwhelmingly populated by Sunni Kurdish people. The quantitative data were collected from 1177 women aged 15 years and over in 2012. The data promote the idea that othering of different ethnic and religious groups could be possible in relatively homogeneous societies.

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