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Anahtar Kelimeler:The Netherlands,Immigrants from Turkey,Group identity,Grievances,Economic discrimination

Özet: This article examines the role of economic inequalities in the minority groups’ belonging practices in the multicultural societies. This investigation is conducted in the context of the Netherlands with specific focus on the first and second-generation immigrants from Turkey. This study found out that different factors affect Turkish immigrants’ belonging practices differently. While the first generation immigrants complain about cultural discrimination, marginalization and economic deprivation, second generation immigrants complain more about relative deprivation and discrimination in terms of their opportunities to access more prestigious positions in Dutch society and more elite professions. While grievance theory presents a better tool to understand the plight of second generation, explanations related to cultural discrimination and deprivation are more useful for understanding the concerns of the first generation Turkish immigrants.  The analysis is based on in-depth interviews in cities of Amsterdam, Maastricht and Rotterdam with 37 immigrants from Turkey in between January to April 2011.

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