Introduction: <i>“Turco”</i> Immigrants in Latin America

Klich, Ignacio; Lesser, Jeffrey

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“…Tyskspråklige migranter fant veien til det sørlige Brasil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina og Paraná) helt fra 1830-tallet, mens innvandringen fra Sentral-Europa generelt økte betraktelig først etter første verdenskrig. Krigen førte også med seg en betydelig utvandring fra Øst-Europa og Midtøsten, spesielt av syrere og libanesere fra det tidligere Osmanske riket (Klich & Lesser, 1996;Luebke, 1987;Silva Jr, Mauch, & Vasconcellos, 1994;Truzzi, 2005).…”

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“…The Sephardic Jews from Morocco-which was the only territory along the southern, eastern, and northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean that had not been at one time under the control of the Ottomans-were among the first to immigrate in the 1850s (Klich and Lesser 1996). By the late 1850s the ravages of the Crimean War set another group in motion.…”

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“…The Armenians, who fled because of violence committed by the Turks, are the most outspoken in throwing off the term though the Syrian and Lebanese descended groups have, at most, only tolerated this word. However, there are instances when the Sephardic Jews as well as other descendants of Eastern Mediterraneans have used the image of the Turks to evoke an exotic image and differentiate their businesses from similar ones, such as a Jewishowned café in Buenos Aires (Klich and Lesser 1996).…”

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“…Many Latin American officials, who still dreamed of a society built on agriculture, disapproved of their peddling ways (Lesser 1994;Truzzi 1997;El Attar 2006). On the other hand, the turcos achieved a high rate of success and were generally law-abiding, so the officials did not make any real attempts to halt their immigration until the late 1920s, when nativist movements became popular (Klich and Lesser 1998;Klich and Lesser 1996;Karpat 1985).…”

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“…For the Arabs and Jews it was the textile industry. For Armenians shoes would be the items they became known for (Klich and Lesser 1996).…”

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2013

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The identities of ethnic communities in São Paulo: An investigation of the Armenian community in Bom Retiro

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2010

Student Anthropologist

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This article explores the geo‐spatial identity of the Armenian community in São Paulo. Beginning with a foundation in prominent theories of ethnic communities, it then presents the political contexts and historical diversity of both Brazil and the city. The article then discusses the history of Armenian immigration to São Paulo which sets the context for the field research. After presenting the research and results, conclusions are given for this and other ethnic districts, including those regarding the use of collective memory and the continued presence of important community organizations in preserving neighborhood identity

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Introduction: “Turco” Immigrants in Latin America

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