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Examines the impact of modernity on Greece and Turkey, and the influence of the West on these former states of the Ottoman Empire during the crucial hundred years between 1850 and 1950. This book explores the reactions and coping mechanisms displayed in both societies in reaction to Europe's all-pervasive influence.

About the Author

Anna Frangoudaki is Professor of the Sociology of Education at the University of Athens and Caglar Keyder is Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York and at Bogazici University, Turkey.