AN ANALYSIS OF SEL?M ÖZDO?AN'S ?MIGRATION TRILOGY? IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION

Abstract

Social, cultural, economic etc. adaptation of immigrants in the destination country is one of the important issues of migration studies. Considering this subject from the perspective of the dominant culture and the immigrant group emerges the importance of socio-psychological adaptation. Both the behaviour of the immigrant group and the perspective towards the dominant culture, as well as the attitudes and behaviours of the natives of the target country towards immigrants play an active role in the adaptation process. In this context, social identity and acculturation strategies are important. Selim Özdo?an's works named Die Tochter des Schmieds (2005), Heimstraße 52 (2011) and Wo noch Licht brennt (2017), which we define as ?Migration Trilogy?, have a very rich content on migration and immigration. Works highlighting species such as internal, external, cyclical migration and remigration provide important information on issues like immigrant identity, homeland perception and adaptation to the new society. This study examines acculturation strategies related to socio-psychological adaptation in the ?Migration Trilogy? in terms of the immigrant group and the dominant society. For this purpose, conceptually social identity, the relationship of social identity with acculturation strategies will be discussed. The works chosen as samples in the practice part of the study will be examined in relation to the theory. Content analysis of literary works will be done and at this point, historical and sociological data will be used. Thus, various types of immigration and immigrants will be explained in the context of socio-psychological adaptation, considering social identity and acculturation strategies.