Turkey and Islam Drawings by Second-Generation Turkish Children in Nottingham

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Cumhuriyet Ilahiyat Dergisi-Cumhuriyet Theology Journal Pub Date : 2022-12-06 DOI:10.18505/cuid.1154777

Fatma Kurttekin

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In this study, it is examined how children between the ages of 6 and 11, living in Nottingham, England, understand the facts of religion and homeland through Turkey and Islam in their drawings. Art-based research method and semiotic method were used in the research. In drawings, the values, symbols, and concepts that children link with Turkey and Islam and the effect of the Turkish Language and Turkish Culture (TLTC) textbooks presented in the Turkish weekend school on this link were analyzed. 14 girl and 16 boy students participated in the study. The first of the drawings was obtained in 2017 within the scope of the researcher's doctoral study, the second one was obtained in 2021. The drawings of 8 children in 2017 and 18 children in 2021 were evaluated. In the end of the research, iIt was observed that by the age the number of the signs and symbols and clarity of the drawings increased. However, there was a differentiation in the signs, symbols, and intensities reflected in the drawings based on year, gender, and age. Yet it was pointed out that Turkey was mostly associated with the flag, and Islam with mosque. The images and embedded videos used in the textbooks may have played a role in emphasizing on these elements. It was determined that the themes reflected in the drawings show parallelism with the subjects in the TLTC program and textbooks. In particular, the content on the themes of the Gateway to the past, Let's go see it, Holidays and Celebrations contribute to the strengthening of the connection with the elements of cultural and religious identity, which are also seen in the pictures.Despite of positive emotions related to Turkey and Islam, negative emotions such as fear and separation were brought up in the drawings of the boys. This situation may be a result of the developmental characteristics of 6–11-year-old boys, as well as the stimuli exposed at the time of drawings and themes such as Gateway to the past focusing on history may have shaped the children's perception.

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诺丁汉第二代土耳其儿童的土耳其和伊斯兰绘画

在这项研究中，研究了生活在英格兰诺丁汉的6至11岁的儿童如何通过他们的绘画中的土耳其和伊斯兰教来理解宗教和祖国的事实。研究采用了基于艺术的研究方法和符号学的研究方法。在图纸中，分析了儿童与土耳其和伊斯兰教联系在一起的价值观、符号和概念，以及土耳其周末学校提供的土耳其语言和土耳其文化(TLTC)教科书对这一联系的影响。14名女生和16名男生参加了这项研究。第一张图纸是在2017年研究员博士研究范围内获得的，第二张是在2021年获得的。评估了2017年8名儿童和2021年18名儿童的绘画作品。在研究的最后，我们观察到，随着年龄的增长，符号和符号的数量和图画的清晰度都在增加。然而，根据年份、性别和年龄，在绘画中反映的符号、符号和强度存在差异。然而，有人指出，土耳其主要与国旗联系在一起，伊斯兰教与清真寺联系在一起。教科书中使用的图像和嵌入式视频可能起到了强调这些元素的作用。经确定，图中反映的主题与TLTC课程和教科书中的主题具有平行性。特别是以“过去的门户”、“让我们去看看”、“节日和庆典”为主题的内容，有助于加强与文化和宗教认同元素的联系，这在图片中也可以看到。尽管与土耳其和伊斯兰教有关的积极情绪，但在男孩的画中也出现了恐惧和分离等消极情绪。这种情况可能是由于6 - 11岁男孩的发展特点，以及绘画时暴露的刺激和主题，如“通往过去的大门”，关注历史可能塑造了孩子的感知。

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Cumhuriyet Ilahiyat Dergisi-Cumhuriyet Theology Journal RELIGION-

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期刊介绍： Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi-Cumhuriyet Theology Journal is a peer-reviewed Journal published twice a year as July and December. It aims to publish scientific research such as papers, book reviews and symposium reviews on religious studies and to share these studies with public. CUID provides articles written by qualified specialists in the area of Islamic Studies (Scope: Arts and Humanities/Religion/Islamic Studies & Scope: Social and Behavioral Sciences/ Theology and Ethics). It continues to publish compelling original research articles that contribute to the development of scholarly understanding and interpretation in the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods - including the areas of Islamic Studies. Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi- Cumhuriyet Theology Journal continues to publish compelling original research that contributes to the development of scholarly understanding and interpretation in the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods - including the areas of Islamic Studies, Judaic Studies, Christianity, Comparative Religious Studies, Theology and Ethics.