Inside The Turkish Mind - Values That Shape Cultural Identity - IDIL SEVIL

WHY DO WE

play backgammon?

gossip?

tend to be fatalistic?

love kebabs?

always look for shortcuts?

turn disagreements into neighborhood fights?

fear laughing too much in case we end up crying? call our children "my dear daughter" or "my dear son"?

see negotiation as a form of struggle?

trust those who are "one of us" without hesitation?

adapt quickly to change even if we do not leat it?

Questions like these find their answers in our cultural values. How the values distilled from our shared heritage are reflected in today's world is examined in this book from a scientific perspective. While reading, you will discover a great deal not only about "us," but also about yourself.