In Front of God, Next to the Neighbours

Abstract This article presents how emotions contribute to the construction of self-images by shaping perceptions particular problems that arise during cultural encounters, as described in Turkish instruction textbooks Germany. I argue serve key information and emotion entrepreneurs, generating emotional resources shape understandings while constructing self-image(s) transgenerational transcultural contexts these encounters between heritage- mainstream-cultures. A critical discourse analysis narratives depicting they were considered a challenge socio-cultural belonging actors heritage culture would highlight textbooks’ representative role agents social change through adoption specific discursive components strategies. In addition research on textbooks, study religion demonstrating debates referring religious reasoning can be approached issues perceived conceptualized an framework attached belonging.