Do They Constitute an Entity? A Qualitative Examination on the Entitativity of Social Categories in Turkey

CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION1.1. Defining Entitativity1.1.1. Cues to Entitativity1.1.2. Essence-Based vs. Agency-Based Entitativity1.1.3. The Link Between Essentialism and Entitativity1.2. Functions of Group Entitativity1.3. Implications of Group Entitativity for Intergroup Relations1.4. Critical Perspectives on Measuring Entitativity1.5. Intergroup Relations in Turkey1.5.1. Ethnic Divide: The Kurdish-Turkish Context1.5.2. Religious Divide: The Alevi-Sunni Context1.5.3. Ideological Divide: The AKP versus CHP Supporters1.5.4. Gendered Divides: Working Women & Covered Women1.5.4.1. Working Women1.5.4.2. Covered Women1.6. Current ResearchCHAPTER 2A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION ON THE ENTITATIVITY OF SOCIAL CATEGORIES IN TURKEY2.1. A Summary of the Study Objectives2.2. Method2.2.1. Participants2.2.2. Qualitative Survey Questionnaire2.2.3. Procedure2.3. Results2.3.1. What is the Lay Definition of Group?2.3.2. What are the Salient Group Examples in People's Minds?2.3.3.1. Groupness Attribution2.3.3.2. Basis of Rejecting the Groupness2.3.3.3. Sociopolitical Determinants of Perceived Unity2.3.3.4. Group-Related Determinants of Perceived Unity2.4. DiscussionREFERENCES