Dilşa Deniz
Biographic Data
| ID | 6748533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dilşa Deniz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dilşa |
| FAMILY NAME | Deniz |
| SIGNATURE | DENIZ D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California System |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1577-2551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mytho-Ethnography
Mytho-ethnography is a methodology for the analysis of myths that centers on the interpretation of mythological content within its specific cultural context. It treats myths as ethnographic subjects and cultural archives through which communities preserve, transmit, and express narratives, belief systems, values, historical memories, and worldviews. The methodology involves a structured analysis of mythic content, symbolism, and narrative structu…
The Shaymaran
This article analyzes the myth of Shaymaran, represented as a half-human and half-serpent. The significance of this representation is, I argue, two-fold: it is significant for her recognition as a goddess, and it is an important testament to the existence of polytheistic religious traditions of goddess-worship among the people of Kurdistan. I analyze the content of such myth that supplies us with important non-material archaeological evidence, pa…
Re-assessing the Genocide of Kurdish Alevis in Dersim, 1937-38
This article discusses a century-long denial of historic genocide targeting Kurdish Alevis in Turkey. Firstly, I argue that the state-sponsored killings and forced displacements that occurred in Dersim in 1937-38 constitute genocide. Secondly, I use census numbers and other available documentation to suggest a possible figure for the causalities, while pointing out the methods by which the state has tried to cover up these numbers, indicating sta…
Re-assessing the Genocide of Kurdish Alevis in Dersim, 1937-38
This article discusses a century-long denial of historic genocide targeting Kurdish Alevis in Turkey. Firstly, I argue that the state-sponsored killings and forced displacements that occurred in Dersim in 1937-38 constitute genocide. Secondly, I use census numbers and other available documentation to suggest a possible figure for the causalities, while pointing out the methods by which the state has tried to cover up these numbers, indicating sta…
Re-assessing the Genocide of Kurdish Alevis in Dersim, 1937-38
This article discusses a century-long denial of historic genocide targeting Kurdish Alevis in Turkey. Firstly, I argue that the state-sponsored killings and forced displacements that occurred in Dersim in 1937-38 constitute genocide. Secondly, I use census numbers and other available documentation to suggest a possible figure for the causalities, while pointing out the methods by which the state has tried to cover up these numbers, indicating sta…
The Shaymaran
This article analyzes the myth of Shaymaran, represented as a half-human and half-serpent. The significance of this representation is, I argue, two-fold: it is significant for her recognition as a goddess, and it is an important testament to the existence of polytheistic religious traditions of goddess-worship among the people of Kurdistan. I analyze the content of such myth that supplies us with important non-material archaeological evidence, pa…
Mytho-Ethnography
Mytho-ethnography is a methodology for the analysis of myths that centers on the interpretation of mythological content within its specific cultural context. It treats myths as ethnographic subjects and cultural archives through which communities preserve, transmit, and express narratives, belief systems, values, historical memories, and worldviews. The methodology involves a structured analysis of mythic content, symbolism, and narrative structu…
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