Essays about: "Sinjar Mountain"

Found 1 essay containing the words Sinjar Mountain.

  1. 1. The Influence of Symbolic Meanings on the Return Migration of Êzîdîs : A Semiological Analysis of the Role of Sinjar Mountain for Internally Displaced Êzîdîs

    University essay from

    Author : Selen Vargün Alıtkan; [2023]
    Keywords : Êzîdîs; return migration; Sinjar Mountain; symbolic meanings; topophilia;

    Abstract : This study explores the role of Sinjar Mountain in the return migration decisions of internally displaced Êzîdîs, who sought refuge in Iraq's camps after a devastating massacre in August 2014. Employing a semiotic approach, data was gathered via semi-structured interviews with NGO representatives and the analysis of visual videos. READ MORE