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Technology as prosthesis : A critical account of mankind's involvement with technology
(Bilkent University, 2001)
This thesis aims to discuss the prosthetic quality of technology
whilst considering prosthesis as a ‘concept’ in debt to a series of
problematics that exceed the common definition of the word in the
medical context. ...
The simulacrum surfaced : a study on the nature of the image
(Bilkent University, 2004)
This study aims at understanding the nature of the
visual image through discussing the notion of
'simulacrum' within the philosophy of Plato,
Baudrillard and Deleuze and trying to locate its
importance within the ...
Icon-form : the differential logic of aniconism in Islamic tradition
(Bilkent University, 2001)
This study aims to analyse the perception of the icons
and figural representation in the Islamic tradition in
the framework of fetishism. Following debates of
fetishism, a new concept, icon-form will be proposed in
order ...
Infidelity in married couples as a subject of the leading Turkish cartoon magazines between 1938-2003
(Bilkent University, 2004)
This thesis examines the leading Turkish cartoon magazines, outlining how cartoons
reflect “infidelity” in content, style and way of representation, in the light of
sociology, psychology and graphic design.
The contemporary Turkish poster and its evolution in parallel with the economic structure
(Bilkent University, 1992)
The aim of this tliesis is to analyze
the development o f the ‘Turkish poster' in connection
with the development o f the economic structure and
to take a critical look at its contemporaiy problems.
This thesis will ...
Spaces of boredom : imagination and the ambivalence of limits
(Bilkent University, 2005)
This study aims to contribute readings of arguments pertaining to and
conceptualizations of the experience of boredom to discussions of art, philosophy and
culture. Relevant histories and readings of philosophical accounts ...
Undoing recognition : a critical approach to pose in photography
(Bilkent University, 2006)
This study aims to give an account of the act of posing in photography in terms of the
self/image relationship in order to foreground an unexplored aspect of the pose that is
its potential to question (self-)recognition ...
The dynamic interaction between advertising and popular culture : a case study on Ixir TV commercials
(Bilkent University, 2006)
In the scope of the thesis, the “advertising” concept--rather than its economic
dimension-- is taken as a matter of culture under the form of popular culture, serving
as a repository for social and cultural data. How the ...
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 ...
The digital fulcrum: consequences of computer technology on graphic design
(Bilkent University, 1998)
Departing from prevalent use and visible influence of computers on
graphic design field, this study basically endeavours to elucidate
the current problematics of the digital design process. In this
context, with an ...