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As a scientific branch; sociology (study of social behavior or society) has being existed under different names through history since Plato. On the other hand, literature is the art of thoughts and words; it is mostly constructed over human behaviors and their societies. Sociology and literature interact with each other in terms of their own definitions. Works of literature affects societies and societies affect works of literature as well. Sociology involves two of them as a subjectA folk poet Âşık Veysel, addressed social issues and has given positive, conciliating and guiding messages through his works. His poetry Senlik Benlik Nedir Bırak deals with ethnical and denominational polarization also giving solutions. This work involves the poetry in terms of sociological criticism (as a literary criticism)

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