Mysticism as a Multicultural Tool in Elif Shafak's novels

Sazyek E.

BILIG, sa.66, ss.205-228, 2013 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12995/bilig.2013.6609
  • Dergi Adı: BILIG
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.205-228
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Communication, which has become easier nowadays, has enabled multiculturalism to become an inevitable sociological reality by playing a primary role in both the inner and the integrated structure of society formed as a result of immigrations. This article examines Elif Shafak's novels in terms of multiculturalism. As a platform on which different cultural elements can meet, her novels bring differences together and present a panorama of multiculturalism. Moreover, the elements of mysticism frequently employed by the author make an important contribution to multiculturalism.