Ethnicity and, by extension, ethnic identity, are problematic concepts to define. This article explores self-defined boundaries of ethnic identity by framing ethnicity a. communicative process throug. narrative study focusing o. particular refugee group called Meskhetian Turks. Twelve in-depth interviews were analyzed for emerging themes. The results revealed three inter-connected themes demonstrating the significance of (1) the past, (2) cultural preservation, and (3. sense of community. Thus, the study demonstrated self-defined borders of ethnic identity and revealed ethnicity a. communicative process, whose emergence, preservation, and continuity depends solely upon communication. © 2018 World Communication Association.

Refugees Ethnicity Meskhetian Turks Ethnic identity cultural identity

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