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Wilfrid Laurier University

Theses/Dissertations

2019

Acculturation

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What Are The Sohbet Experiences Of Turkish Canadian Men In Ontario?, Engin Sezen Jan 2019

What Are The Sohbet Experiences Of Turkish Canadian Men In Ontario?, Engin Sezen

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Sohbets are spiritual, conversational and reading circles of a faith-based social group, called the Gülen movement. These circles are one of the most critical and common practices of this particular movement since its inception in the late 1960s in Turkey, and the practice now continues in Canada. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with 14 men in the Waterloo Region in order to explore lived experiences of Turkish Canadian Muslim participants in the Sohbets in Canada. The researcher argues that the Sohbets create alternative spaces for the participants, which affect their personal and social lives, spiritually and psychologically, and support them …