Chapter 1: Introduction: Surnames and the construction of Turkish citizens
Chapter 2: Intellectual precursors and cultural context: Osmanlıca, Turcology, Language Reform and Surnames
Chapter 3: Making, disseminating and enforcing the law
Chapter 4: Generating surnames in theory and practice: surnames booklets, registry documents and the graphic artifacts of the state
Chapter 5: The social life of the state's fantasy
Chapter 6: The burden of minority names
Chapter 7: Turkish surnames and their critics since 1934
Chapter 8: Conclusion: The legacy of the surname law in the 21st century.