MIGRATION, CULTURAL INTERACTION AND MULTICULTURALISM IN GLOBAL WORLD

Abstract

Cultural systems always determine and specify identities. So cultural changes and transformations reflect on the identities directly. Wherever there is cultural mobility there are identity problems. Today immigration is the uppermost cause of cultural mobility. In this respect it’s (immigration studies) are a remarkable field in social sciences. There was heavy and perpetual immigration from Turkey to European countries especially Germany, which had experienced this effect fact deeply; such that those migrated from Turkey to other European countries, were called as Almancı/Alamancı in their own country.First generation who migrated to different EU regions, because of economic reasons at first, have begun to experience differentiation of culture and identity slowly but deeply. The first-generation immigrants did not cut their ties with the homeland, returning to their homeland after retirement from their adopted EU working home.However, the cultural conflicts arose and new kinds of problems were on the thereshold. European states and societies, concerned about the increasing number of immigrants, are developing projects to resolve ambiguity of their future. On the other hand the immigrant groups do not accept the policies of assimilation and refuse to feel humiliated. They want respect for their beliefs and values . They demand to be accepted as citizens rather than immigrants in Europe. Europeans and immigrants are each trying to protect their culture and identity.Well, how are these reasonable and justified demands to be combined without leading to conflicts and disagreements? Is it correct to insist on assimilation? On the other hand, how to best overcome the problems of multiculturalism? While the Islamophobic policies are reluctant to recognize each other producing new conflict areas in EU countries, how can rational and peaceful solutions be produced?In this study I’ll handle the perception of other, exclusion and inclusion problems in EU, and discuss assimilationist policies and its harmful consequences on the social groups. And I’ll suggest proposals in the context of multiculturalism

Keywords

• Globalization, Immigration, Identity, Cultural Change, Islamophobia, Multiculturalism

Küresel Dünyada Göç Kültürel Etkileşim ve Çokkültürlülük

Öz

Cultural systems always determine and specify identities. So cultural
changes and transformations reflect on the identities directly. Wherever there
is cultural mobility there are identity problems. Today immigration is the
uppermost cause of cultural mobility. In this respect it’s (immigration studies)
are a remarkable field in social sciences. There was heavy and perpetual
immigration from Turkey to European countries especially Germany, which
had experienced this effect fact deeply; such that those migrated from Turkey
to other European countries, were called as Almancı/Alamancı in their own
country.
First generation who migrated to different EU regions, because of economic
reasons at first, have begun to experience differentiation of culture and identity
slowly but deeply. The first-generation immigrants did not cut their ties with
the homeland, returning to their homeland after retirement from their adopted
EU working home.
However, the cultural conflicts arose and new kinds of problems were on the
thereshold. European states and societies, concerned about the increasing
number of immigrants, are developing projects to resolve ambiguity of their
future. On the other hand the immigrant groups do not accept the policies of
assimilation and refuse to feel humiliated. They want respect for their beliefs
and values . They demand to be accepted as citizens rather than immigrants in
Europe. Europeans and immigrants are each trying to protect their culture and
identity.
Well, how are these reasonable and justified demands to be combined without
leading to conflicts and disagreements? Is it correct to insist on assimilation?

On the other hand, how to best overcome the problems of multiculturalism?
While the Islamophobic policies are reluctant to recognize each other producing
new conflict areas in EU countries, how can rational and peaceful solutions be
produced?
In this study I’ll handle the perception of other, exclusion and inclusion problems
in EU, and discuss assimilationist policies and its harmful consequences on the
social groups. And I’ll suggest proposals in the context of multiculturalism.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Küreselleşme, Göç, Kimlik, Kültürel Değişim, İslamofobi, Çokkültürlülük

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