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This book puts forward a new model of acculturation combining
psychological, sociolinguistic and identity theories to study
Turkish immigrants across the globe. The authors argue that such a
multidisciplinary perspective is very important in understanding
acculturation processes in migrants, particularly for pivotal
aspects such as language and identity. Studying one group or
several groups within a country is the most common methodological
approach in acculturation studies. The authors argue on the basis
of their extensive ethnographic work that focusing on one immigrant
ethnic group across countries instead provides deeper insights into
interactive acculturation orientations of both the receiving
societies and immigrant groups. They therefore synthesize findings
from their work on Turkish immigrants in Australia and several
countries in Europe. Moreover, they include extensive accounts of
acculturation across several generations of Turkish migrants,
thereby giving readers insights into the long-term acculturation
process. The book critically discusses language maintenance and
shift, child-rearing practices and socialization beliefs, and
educational achievement in Turkish immigrants, and uses a
mixed-methods approach. It is meant for researchers and policy
makers interested in acculturation and the role of the
acculturation context. In a nutshell, the book stresses the dynamic
and ever-evolving nature of linguistic habits and cultural
integration tendencies and convinces the reader about the
complexity of the background factors that play a role in shaping
the behaviour of immigrant minorities. Anyone who reads the book
will be equipped with the skills to critically assess research on
immigrant language maintenance.
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