Description: Turkish Guest Workers in GermanyHidden Lives and Contested Borders, 1960s to 1980s Author(s): Jennifer A. Miller Format: Hardback Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada Imprint: University of Toronto Press ISBN-13: 9781487502324, 978-1487502324 Synopsis Turkish Guest Workers in Germany tells the post-war story of Turkish "guest workers," whom West German employers recruited to fill their depleted ranks. Jennifer A. Miller's unique approach starts in the country of departure rather than the country of arrival and is heavily informed by Turkish-language sources and perspectives. Miller argues that the guest worker program, far from creating a parallel society, involved constant interaction between foreign nationals and Germans. These categories were as fluid as the Cold War borders they crossed. Miller's extensive use of archival research in Germany, Turkey and the Netherlands examines the recruitment of workers, their travel, initial housing and work engagements, social lives, and involvement in labour and religious movements. She reveals how contrary to popular misconceptions, the West German government attempted to maintain a humane, foreign labour system and the workers themselves made crucial, often defiant, decisions. Turkish Guest Workers in Germany identifies the Turkish guest worker program as a postwar phenomenon that has much to tell us about the development of Muslim minorities in Europe and Turkey's ever-evolving relationship with the European Union.
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Book Title: Turkish Guest Workers in Germany
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Turkish Guest Workers in Germany: Hidden Lives and Contested Borders, 1960s to 1980s
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: History
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 540 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Jennifer A. Miller
Subject Area: Social Work
Series: German and European Studies
Item Width: 161 mm
Format: Hardcover
