@article{article_1566195, title={Armenian Image in Turkish Folk Narratives}, journal={Review of Armenian Studies}, pages={123–140}, year={2024}, author={Çelik, Adil}, keywords={Armenian image, oral narrative, folk literature, stereotype}, abstract={This study examines how the Armenian image is reflected in legends, epics, folk tales and jokes in the Turkish oral narrative tradition. Images are fed by stereotypes. In this respect, this study, which aims to search for images in folklore, primarily clarifies the relationship between stereotypes and folklore. By touching on the importance of the concept of "other" in the construction of social identities, it is aimed to reveal how the Armenian image is stereotyped in folklore and oral narratives. The research focused on the places with which the Armenian image is associated, the physical qualities and behavioral patterns of this image. The data obtained as a result of the scans were subjected to qualitative data analysis. The findings show that the Armenian image in oral memory has become clear both with a function that reminds the Turkish society of the behavioral patterns it should exhibit and with a meaning that resembles common shared values. It has also been revealed how the skills of Armenians in various professions found a place in social memory. In addition, it has been revealed that the image of Armenians as the other is constructed as an alternative of a cluster intertwined with religious and national identity, which has the potential for variability. As a result, it can be said that the Armenian image, with its positive and negative qualities, holds an important place in Turkish social memory.}, number={50}, publisher={Terazi Yayıncılık}