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    Winners and losers of neoliberalism: the intersection of class and race in the case of Syrian refugees in Turkey
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021) Department of Sociology; Şimşek, Doğuş; Teaching Faculty; Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 238422
    This article focuses on the intersection of class and race in exploring Syrian refugees' experiences of racism and the perceptions of the receiving society in Turkey. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Syrian refugees and the receiving society members who represent both low- and high-income profiles in Istanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep and Sanliurfa, the article answers the question of whether racism is linked with class in Turkey. I argue that racism against Syrians in Turkey is driven not only by linguistic differences and supposed distinctions between cultural identities, but rather by the wealth and status of the refugees and those with whom they interact with in the receiving society. I further argue that these attitudes to class and race are, in Turkey, shaped by the neoliberal policies that deliberately favour the most prosperous and educated Syrian refugees.