The aim of this thesis is to analyze the current
situation of the Crimean Karaites. This community is one of
the smallest groups with a population of 800 in the Crimean
Peninsula and 2,000 in total all around the world. However,
they are trying to resist assimilation via launching a cultural
revival project. This thesis studies the cultural loss among
the Crimean Karaites and analyzes the factors leading to
assimilation. It is argued that despite their efforts of
cultural revival, Crimean Karaites constitute a disappearing
community.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610261/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 December 2008 |
| Creators | Varol, Duygu |
| Contributors | Aydingun, Aysegul |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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