Creating a Distinctive “other”: the Perception of Turks as Asiatic or Mongol in U.s. Mainstream Media During the Cold War

dc.contributor.author Koç, Zeynep Elif
dc.contributor.other International Relations
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-06T11:33:16Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-06T11:33:16Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.department Atılım University en_US
dc.department-temp ATILIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ en_US
dc.description.abstract This article explores how Turks were portrayed as descendants of Asiatic or Mongolian heritage in American mainstream media during the Cold War era. It begins by discussing the broader Western view of Turks as historically Asiatic and nomadic people, then delves into how American print publications, including news outlets and magazines, contributed to this perception. Generally, in the West, Turks were often imagined as Asiatic nomads, a characterization that was also linked to notions of barbarism and violence. In the U.S., there was a tendency to depict Turks as fierce and combative, aligning with the broader trend of portraying them as violent. However, there were instances where Turks were praised, particularly in contexts such as their significant contributions during the Korean War as part of the Southern effort which saw Turkish and Western interests align. Through analysis, this study concludes that Turks in American media were often depicted as Asiatic or Mongolian along four main themes: as formidable warriors, racially Asiatic, geographically Asiatic, and as part of Eastern/Asiatic civilization (by contrasting them with Western civilization). The article concludes that the U.S. largely followed the European trend of viewing Turks as part of Asiatic civilization and descent. en_US
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dc.identifier.endpage 174 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1300-8641
dc.identifier.issn 2651-3315
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 160 en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid 1252295
dc.identifier.uri https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/en/yayin/detay/1252295/creating-a-distinctive-other-the-perception-of-turks-as-asiatic-or-mongol-in-us-mainstream-media-during-the-cold-war
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/10123
dc.identifier.volume 29 en_US
dc.institutionauthor Koç, Zeynep Elif
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartof Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
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dc.title Creating a Distinctive “other”: the Perception of Turks as Asiatic or Mongol in U.s. Mainstream Media During the Cold War en_US
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