Browsing by Keywords "Modernization"
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Ahmet Mithat Efendi'de mizahın toplumsal cinsiyeti
(Bilkent University, 2014)Ahmet Mithat Efendi, one of the most prolific writers of the establishment phase of modern literature, depicts an age of political and social transformation, while also producing the first examples of novels and stories. ... -
Analyzing the early republican ideology with specific reference to the Turkish literature : 1930-1945
(Bilkent University, 2000)Having taken for granted that there exists a certain but nonlinear relation between political ideology and literature, this thesis seeks to trace the early republican political project vis a vis development of the Turkish ... -
A critical approach to gecekondu studies in Turkey with a reference to the modernization theory
(Bilkent University, 1999)The thesis reviews the Turkish gecekondu literature by a critical approach through a historical perspective. The studies are examined on the basis of conceptual and methodological approaches. They are critically investigated ... -
Designing mosques for secular congregations: Transformations of the mosque as a social space in Turkey
(Locke Science Publishing, 2011)This study examines contemporary meanings and uses of the mosque in Turkey by arguing that productive architectural plans require understanding both the socio-historical development of the mosque and the socio-political ... -
From "Arzu ile Kamber" to "Yilan Hikâyesi"
(2002)"Arzu ile Kamber" is one of the most well-known folk stories. However, it can be seen that it loses its "story" aspects in most of the compilations and its "tale" aspects become more prominent over time. In this article, ... -
Mapping out socio-cultural transformations through food packaging design in Turkey : a case study
(Bilkent University, 2005)Exploration of the impact of socio-cultural transformations in the development of food packaging design and brand identity in Turkey, in the post-1980 period, is the focus of this research. Accordingly, this thesis ... -
Marriage and divorce in early twentieth century Ottoman society : the law of family rights of 1917
(Bilkent University, 2014)As a result of reforms, related socioeconomic changes, and wars, at the turn of the 20th century, problems related to family matters were demanding in the late Ottoman Empire. People were confused over issues of marriage, ... -
Marriage and divorce in the late Ottoman Empire: social upheaval, women’s rights, and the need for new family law
(Sage Publications, 2014)A revision of family law became necessary in the late Ottoman Empire for several reasons. The sociocultural and economic landscape was transformed; war forced poor Muslim women who had lost their husbands into destitution; ... -
Negotiation of identity in the global era in home furnishings in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 1995)The consumption environment in developing countries have been changing drastically under the effects of globalization and economic, political and social transformations. Consumers facing these changes experience an ... -
On resillience and response beyond value change: transformation of women's movement in post-1980 Turkey
(Elsevier, 2011)This study examines the nature of, and reasons for, the transformation of the women's movement in Turkey in the post-1980 period by focusing on the origins, rationale, organization of two women's organizations and their ... -
Reading the transformations of Konya Culture Park as an urban space
(Bilkent University, 2018-07)Culture parks, built as recreational green urban spaces with entertainment facilities, were one of the most important modernization projects of the early Republican era. Capturing national ideals and the Republican ... -
"Servant Princess" of the modern home : domesticity and femininity in Turkey after electrification, 1923-1950
(Bilkent University, 2014)This dissertation deals with the question how modern domesticity and modern femininity were discursively constructed in the advertisements and other promotional texts of electric appliances published between 1923 and ... -
Transformation of understanding of 'female beauty' in proverbs
(2005)With modernization, the proverbs undertaking the mission of cultural transfer in the structure of traditional society have undertaken the function of expressing rapidly changing cultural values by maintaining their structural ... -
Westernization, modernization and Turkish-Arab relations during Democrat Party era
(Bilkent University, 2001)Academic studies on Turkish foreign policy claim that Turkey’s foreign policy objectives after the transition to a multiparty democracy indicate cleavages with the mono-party period. According to these studies, while the ... -
Who supports secession? The determinants of secessionist attitudes among Turkey's Kurds
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2016)Who supports secession in a multiethnic country? What factors lead to secessionist or separatist attitudes? Despite the substantial interest in secessionist movements, the micro-level factors and dynamics behind mass support ...
