Browsing by Subject "Cities and towns--Turkey."

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    A critical approach to gecekondu studies in Turkey with a reference to the modernization theory
    (1999) Tok, Neslihan
    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 in terms of their potential to explain and understand the changing conditions and recent transformations of gecekondus in the urban context. As a conclusion, a new conceptual and methodological approach is suggested for the future study of gecekondus.
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    The problems of visual representation of cities in present day Turkey
    (1997) Ünlüata, N. Eden
    The intention of this study is to examine the visual representational structure of the present day Turkish cities and their relation to the social and cultural condition. The intention is to define the problematic of the power relations and hegemony created over the city- dwellers through public space.