Authenticity and Counterfeiting: A Qualitative Study in a Babadağlılar Textile Bazaar, Turkey
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2020
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Authenticity and counterfeiting are inversely related constructs. They have sociological,psychological, economic consequences and both find meaning in a specific context. For an artisan authenticityin self and product are intertwined since he/she directly adds value to the product in means of authenticity. Asauthenticity is the core value for handmade textile products, this paper discusses historical background,perceptions, and the business practices on authenticity and counterfeiting among artisans, in a textile bazaar inTurkey. The authenticity dilemma and counterfeiting among artisans have been investigated through qualitativeanalysis. Face to face interviews were conducted in a traditional textile bazaar, Denizli, Turkey. The interviewswere conducted during 2015 and two visits were made in 2017 and 2018 for observation. Since the datacollection process took place before 2020, ethics committee approval has not been obtained. As a result of theresearch, it was found that artisans considered akhism to be the source of authenticity. Abolished completelyin 1913, Akhism is a historical guild organization that centered on the Islamic faith. It has been observed thatthe idealized value system derived from the Akhi-order, and the mechanisms that accelerate counterfeiting leadto an authenticity dilemma. Based on the post-secular theory, it is argued that individualized Islamic beliefenhances authenticity via attained different understandings whereas counterfeiting is mainly related to thesources of the artisans. From this aspect, the research aims to add insights to the production side ofcounterfeiting among artisans. The study also intends to contribute to the transdisciplinary interest inauthenticity literature from business practices and understandings’ perspective.
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Turkish Studies- Comparative Religious Studies
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