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This is a Literature Review study (also classified as: Observational).

Fashioning identity: sartorial symbolism and cultural negotiation in Tanzimat literature of the Ottoman Empire

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This article analyzes sartorial symbolism in Tanzimat literature, exploring identity and cultural negotiation.

Sartorial choices in Tanzimat literature express narratives of identity, power, and cultural transformation.
The analysis examines three significant novels, incorporating Barthes’ semiotic framework and postcolonial theory.
A comparative character analysis explores alafranga and alaturka archetypes in Tanzimat-era narratives.
The study introduces concepts of mimicry and hybridization, enhancing understanding of cultural identity in literature.

Şakir Özüdoğru (2025) studied this question.

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