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Putting genealogy into perspective : for a genealogical critique of design and designers
(Bilkent University, 2001)
In this work, genealogy, as a form of historical critique inaugurated by Friedrich
Nietzsche and later taken up, refined and consolidated by Michel Foucault, has been
extensively studied. Since Foucault was responsible ...
Temporality and belief : time of the political from the perspective of an ethics of immanence in the philosophy of Deleuze
(Bilkent University, 2012)
The political as object of philosophy is conventionally caught up, vis-à-vis philosophy, in
its status as object. They are together but held apart in that the relation between the
political and the philosophical tasks ...
Visual literacy, metafiction, and horror movies : an account of self-reflexivity in the new stalker film
(Bilkent University, 2001)
This study investigates the significance of metafiction, game, and
visual literacy as they relate to today's changing practices of
spectatorship. These concepts are elaborated in relation to the
rebirth of the eighties' ...
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 ...
A design model for the space planning of child care centers
(Bilkent University, 1999)
Since the activities that children involve provide the attainment of
abilities in the developmental fields of the early childhood period, the
organization of the space through the activity centers influences the
improvements ...
The ultrasound fetal image : the event of birth, female body and medical discourse
(Bilkent University, 2008)
The use of ultrasound fetal image has become common in medical practice. The
ultrasound is a contemporary result of a long medical and technological history, in
which the human body and its pathologies are known and ...
Exploring vertical navigation within a virtual environment : a staircase experience
(Bilkent University, 2012)
Architectural cues are configured by architects in the initial phase of design process.
Local architectural cues within an environment can aid individuals during navigation
and influence their spatial orientation. ...
An evolutionary basic design tool
(Bilkent University, 2010)
As a creative act, design aims at achieving innovative solutions to fulfill the
requirements provided in the problem definition. In recent years, computational
methods began to be used not only in design presentation but ...
Masculinities in Yılmaz Güney's star image in the 1960s and 1970s
(Bilkent University, 2012)
Encounter, mimesis, play: theatricality in spatial arts
(Bilkent University, 1999)
On the basis of the experience of four works from Turkey, this study attempts to reveal that actual experience of spatial arts (traditionally called visual arts) is also theatrical. During the study, it is observed that ...