MARRYING A ‘FOE’: JOINT SCRIPTS AND REWRITTEN HISTORIES OF GREEK-TURKISH COUPLES

摘要: Addressing the notion of “mixture” in marriages between individuals with diverse ethnic and religious identity as well ambiguous historical relations, this article investigates conjugal life relations Greek-Turkish couples living Athens. It explores meanings such unions take on modern Greek society where nationalist discourse underlines issues cultural biological “purity” shows how alternative versions history intersect gender ethnicity “mixed” family settings. Although crossing boundaries does not transform dominant ideas, these mixed allow their participants to maintain flexible lines distinction construct meaningful commonalities themselves nations. What is more, by rephrasing stereotypical imageries orienting toward modern, Westernised have built up an ideological platform embracing diversity ambivalence new, enriched ways.