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Title
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National and Social Identity Construction among the Modern Assyrians/Syrians
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Creator
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Marta Wozniak-Bobinska
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Description
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Woźniak-Bobińska writes that the label “Assyrians” generates persistent confusion because names and identities don’t always map onto each other. Up to the 19th century, people in these communities primarily called themselves Suryoye/Suryaye. The term “Assyrians” was popularized mainly by Western researchers, while contemporary scholars often prefer “Syrians” or “Arameans.” Within the churches, members of the Syriac Orthodox call themselves mostly “Syrians/Syriacs,” and followers of the Chaldean Catholic Church prefer “Chaldeans.”
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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National and Social Identity Construction among the Modern Assyrians/Syrians, Marta Woźniak-Bobińska, 2011, p. 548.
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Subject
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Ethnic identity
