%0 Journal Article
%T The Armenian Diaspora and the Need for the ¡°Other¡±
%A Bahar Senem £¿evik- Ersayd£¿
%J Journal of Gazi Academic View
%D 2011
%I Gazi University
%X The Armenian diaspora is one of the most dispersed communities in the world. Contrary to the dispersed population the Armenian diaspora continues to thrive as a strong ethnic identity. This could be linked to the presence of an enemy ¡°Turk¡± image in which all bad images are projected. This is due to the need to have ¡°enemies¡± for sustaining the identity and in-group cohesion. In the context of the Armenian diaspora the concept of ¡°other¡± has become a reason for existence that legitimizes the victim identity rather than a simple need. The collective memory that is created by the need for an enemy and ¡°other¡± is then intergenerationally transmitted while evolving to a different story. Youth, who are raised with feelings of enmity can pose a threat for the future of the Turkish-Armenian relations.
%K Armenian Diaspora
%K dentity
%K Political Psychology
%K Defense Mechanisms
%U http://ataum.gazi.edu.tr/e107_files/sayi9/Bahar_Senem_Cevik_Ersaydi.pdf