Browsing by Subject "Identity"

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Adalet Ağaoğlu`nun Dar zamanlar üçlemesinde "kimlik" sorunsalı
(2005) Akkıyal, Berna
Adalet Ağaoğlu, since she published her first novel Lying Down to Die in 1973, has been one of the leading names of Turkish Literature thanks to her approach to the social developments and the narrative features she has applied (to her novels?). The author principally based all her works of different genres-play, story and novel-upon the social experiences. Besides, she has not limited her works in a classical/convenient frame; she has been an explorer in the effect of employing fictional attributions and narration elements, and reflecting the time. She has preferred selecting characters inside (of) the social frame in all her novels, in which the identity questionings of characters who sort out with the society that call them into being and who tend to a new existential stage are well to the fore. In this thesis, the author’s Dar Zamanlar trilogy consisting of Lying Down to Die, A Wedding Party (1979) and No (1987) has been examined in the light of identity problematic. In the first chapter of the thesis named “Instant Reflecting History – Individual Experiencing (the) Instant”, narrative techniques and fictional attributions that are used in Dar Zamanlar trilogy are studied under different titles for each novel. In this chapter, it is concluded that identity problematic reveals per se while explaining the technical poperties, the author aimed at introducing characters and theme in a particular narrative feature, and the author ascertained the best technique to convey her material in the most suitable manner. The second chapter named “The Multilayer Structure of The Identity, The Multivocal Narrative Interpreting Society” is detached/reserved for the identity problematic. In this chapter, Ağaoğlu’s questioning of the concept of identity and her approach to the social evolution of the period are considered at length under the titles “citizen”, “intellectual”, “revolutionist” and “others”. In this chapter, the relation between the techniques Ağaoğlu made use of and the presentation of the characters are depicted from another aspect while the transformations of the characters pursued throughout three novels are examined. In Dar Zamanlar trilogy, Adalet Ağaoğlu wished/favoured to portray the social and political evolution of the period between 1938 and 1980s in view of the selfquestioning of the characters she chose among the intellectuals. Besides, it is observed that the diverse narrative features of the novels were derived from her quest for the most proper techniques to present her theme.
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The analysis and design of urban near-home environments according to psycho-social needs and behavior of human beings
(1996) Serpil, Burçak
In this study, the design of urban near-home environments is examined considering the social and psychological needs of human beings as well as human spatial behavior. After an introduction to the concepts such as environment, near-home environments, human-environment interaction, human basic needs and human spatial behavior; the basic psycho-social needs of human beings are classified as safety, identity, social contact and privacy. These needs are analysed in relation to the design of urban near-home environments. Within this framework, behavioral concepts like territorility, personalisation, crowding are also considered. Furthermore, a research is conducted in Ankara, in two middle-density apartments with near-home environment of different design features. This research explores and compares the influences of these environments--which differ within themselves in terms of design characteristics--on the satisfaction of residents' psycho-social needs. Design suggestions are proposed at the end of the analysis of the findings of the research.
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Antioch's Last Heirs: The Hatay Greek Orthodox Community between Greece, Syria and Turkey
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-10-01) Grigoriadis, Ioannis Ν.
This study explores the identity dynamics of the Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox community of the Hatay province of Turkey. Citizens of Turkey, members of the Greek Orthodox church and Arabic speakers, members of this small but historic community stood at the crossroads of three nationalisms: Greek, Syrian and Turkish. Following the urbanization waves that swept through the Turkish countryside since the 1950s, thousands of Hatay Greek Orthodox moved to Istanbul and were given the chance to integrate with the Greek minority there. The case of the Hatay Greek Orthodox community points to the resilience of millet-based identities, more than a century after the demise of the Ottoman Empire. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham.
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Approaches to teaching creative writing in L2 at the tertiary level: a critical interpretive synthesis
(2025-01) Özden, Kibele Başak
Creative writing (CW) holds significant potential to address linguistic, cognitive and affective needs by fostering self-expression, cultural ownership and identity formation. While traditional L2 writing instruction often prioritizes form and accuracy, neglecting creativity, CW provides a more meaningful approach that encourages authentic voice, motivation and deeper engagement. This study adopts Dixon-Woods et al.’s (2006) Critical Interpretive Synthesis (CIS) approach to analyze and synthesize existing studies on how creative writing is taught in English as a Foreign and Second Language (L2) as well as English as a First Language (L1) contexts in higher education. By synthesizing findings, conclusions and implications from 98 studies across these contexts, this study aims to uncover practices and insights that inform diverse and flexible approaches tailored to teaching creative writing in L2 contexts at the tertiary level. It provides actionable pedagogical practices and insights for language educators and policymakers, emphasizing CW’s role in enhancing L2 writing skills, and fostering creativity and supporting personal development. While focusing on L2 contexts, the outcomes of the study offer broader implications for innovative and student-centered creative writing practices across diverse educational settings.
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Ayvalık’ta mübadelenin izleri: Şeytanın Kahvesi
(Bilkent University, 2025) Baz, Ceyda; Duman, Elif; Aktaş, Ezgi; Çelik, Göksu; Suci, Mert
Bu çalışma, 1923’te başlayan nüfus mübadelesi sonrası Ayvalık’ta Midillili bir ailenin kurduğu Şeytanın Kahvesi üzerinden göç ve kimlik oluşumu süreçlerini incelemektedir. Göçmenlerin, maddi kaygılarla başlayan uyum çabalarının toplumsal ve kültürel düzeyde nasıl hibrit kimlikler oluşturduğunu, aidiyet ve ötekileştirme olgularını içeren bir bağlamda ele alır. Kahvehanenin kurucusu olan Kaçak ailesinin mübadele öncesindeki hayatları, mübadele sırasında yaşadıkları ve kahvehanenin kuruluşu akabinde değişen hayatları masaya yatırılmıştır. Çalışmada ağırlıklı olarak mübadele yıllarına odaklanılsa da 1923’ten günümüze kadar olan zaman aralığında kahvehanenin hem göçmen topluluğun kültürel hafızasını koruma hem de ev sahibi toplumla etkileşim kurma işlevleri analiz edilmiştir. Sözlü tarih ve alan araştırması yöntemleri kullanılarak kahvehanenin toplumsal değişime katkıları değerlendirilmiştir. Kahve, yalnızca ekonomik bir girişim değil, iki toplumun bir araya gelerek oluşturduğu hibrit kimliğin simgesi olarak konumlanmıştır. Göçün bireysel ve toplumsal düzeydeki etkileri, bu mekânın bağlamsal analizi üzerinden ortaya konulmaktadır.
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Bauhaus and Turkey: modernist architecture in Ankara
(Bilkent University, 2025) Hajiyeva, Fatima; Abdellatif, Khadija; Ghajarian, Khatereh; Temesgen, Rediet Getnet; Aldazr, Yasameen
As a country’s political regime changes, its architecture changes alongside it. In the early 20th century, Turkey experienced a change in regime from the Ottoman to the Republic. In this transition, it switched its capital from Istanbul to Ankara, intending to build a capital and a nation representative of its ideals. These ideals aligned with Bauhaus design principles, which emphasize functionality and simplicity. This paper aims to analyse the degree of influence Bauhaus had on Turkish modernist architecture, primarily in Ankara, through historical analysis, archival research, and case studies. This research paper’s analysis of Turkish modernist architecture of the early republican period concerning the Bauhaus art movement offers key insight into the design decisions made.
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Between ethnic group and nation: Mihail Çakir's history of the Gagauz
(Sage Publications, 2021-08) Grigoriadis, Ioannis N.; Shahin, Evgeniia
Following the 1918 annexation of Bessarabia to Romania, the Gagauz minority remained disconnected from centers of knowledge because of linguistic and institu tional barriers. In this context, Mihail Çakir, an Orthodox priest of Gagauz origin, manifested a rare capacity of introducing the Gagauz people to Romanian- and Gagauz-speaking audiences through his multilingual work on the history and the cul ture of the Gagauz. This article embarks from Anthony Smith’s work on ethnicity and nation-building and Benedict Anderson’s work on imagined communities to explore Çakir’s two main works and their contribution to the crystallization of Gagauz ethnic identity and its eventual transformation to a national one.
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Bir mübadele hikâyesi: Coşkun ailesinin Rumeli’den Giresun’a göçü ve yaşadıkları zorluklar
(Bilkent University, 2025) Sarıcan, Tan; Baykara, Ömer Can; Keleş, Ceyhun Deniz; Öner, Ozan; Kakşa, Emre Efe
1923 Lozan Antlaşması sonrasında Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasında gerçekleşen nüfus mübadelesinde Rumeli’den Giresun’a getirilen Coşkun ailesinin mübadele süreci zorluklar ve haksızlıkla dolu olmuştur. Bu makale Lozan mübadillerinin Türkiye’ye getirildikten sonra geleneklerinin, kültürlerinin ve âdetlerinin toplum içinde nasıl koruduğunu, zamanla bunların nasıl değiştiğini ve gelecek nesillere nasıl aktarıldığını Coşkun ailesi örneği üzerinden incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bunun yanında mübadelenin bireyler seviyesinde nasıl toplumsal, sosyal ve ekonomik etkiler bıraktığı kimlik kaybı veya ediniminin neden ve nasıl gerçekleştiğini ve Türk devletinin mübadele sürecini ve sonrasını yönetmede ne kadar etkili olduğu sorularına yanıt aranmıştır.
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Bulgaristan göçmenlerinin yemek kültürünün incelenmesi
(Bilkent University, 2023) Erşahince, Umut Utku; Erşahince, Zeynep Elvan; Kosdak, Mehmet Fatih; Çelik, Aytekin; Baraklı, Burak Safa
Bu makale, Bulgar göçmenlerinin Türkiye'ye olan geçişinin yemek kültürlerine olan etkisini üç bölümde incelemiştir. İlk bölümde, göçlerin tarihsel ve sosyal bağlamı üzerinde durularak, Bulgaristan'dan Türkiye'ye gerçekleşen göçlerin dört farklı dalgasının nasıl şekillendiği detaylı bir inceleme sunulmuştur. İkinci kısımda, göçmenlerin yaşadıklarının kültürel değerler ve kimlikleri üzerindeki etkileri, özellikle yemek kültürü bağlamında ele alınmıştır. Üçüncü kısımda ise göçmenlerin Türkiye'deki yaşam alanlarına uyum sürecinde yemek kültüründeki evrim ve bu evrimin Türkiye'nin genel yemek kültürü üzerindeki etkileri detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir.
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Constitution of Turkish self : a post-structuralist foreign policy analysis of JDP's foreign policy discourse on distant natural disasters
(2012) Ceydilek, Erdem
Identity is mostly portrayed as given in foreign policy analysis. However, the power of foreign policy discourse on identity constitution has been raised by poststructuralism for the last 30 years. As the overall objective, this study aims at showing the performative link between foreign policy and identity. Specifically, this study also aims at understanding the performative link between foreign policy discourse of Justice and Development Party (JDP) policy-makers and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on distant natural disasters and the constitution of the Turkish self, through utilizing a critical discourse analysis methodology. There are three main findings of this study, namely (i) the foreign policy discourse of JDP on the distant natural disasters has constituted the Indonesia and Pakistan disasters as important events, (ii) this discourse has constituted the Turkish self as a homogenous community, (iii) this homogenous Turkish self is linked with several signifiers and differentiated from negated external others.
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Consumption of modern furniture as a strategy of distinction in Turkey
(Oxford University Press, 2009-03) Gürel, M. Ö.
This study scrutinizes consumption of modern design as a strategy of distinction in Turkey. Conceptualizing taste as an acquired and dynamic medium through which inhabitants build and sustain social relationships, the article examines domestic furnishings as tools for constructing a Western socio-cultural difference from the late nineteenth century through to the 1950s and 1960s. Furthermore, it looks at the structures acting on furniture design and consumer choices. The study explicates the view that architects and decorators promoted a taste reform towards different versions of European Modernism throughout the 1930s and in the mid-twentieth century. The modern emerged as a distinctive element, not just between different classes but also within upper-class consumers themselves. The luxurious hotel projects, particularly the pivotal Istanbul Hilton Hotel, were instrumental in spreading the codes of furniture and for shaping contemporary practices, when the infl ux of US culture had an all-pervading impact, in the post Second World War context. A shift in the dominant taste towards modern designs, the use of synthetic materials, such as Formica, and the advent of new design elements, such as the American bar, revealed a concern for taking part in a new modern identity that reflected cultural competence in the way the West was (re)interpreted.
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Culture and the distinctiveness motive: constructing identity in individualistic and collectivistic contexts
(American Psychological Association, 2012) Becker, M.; Vignoles, V. L.; Owe, E.; Brown, R.; Smith, P. B.; Easterbrook, M.; Herman, G.; De Sauvage, I.; Bourguignon, D.; Torres, A.; Camino, L.; Lemos, F. C. S.; Ferreira, M. S.; Koller, S. H.; Gonzãlez, R.; Carrasco, D.; Cadena, M. P.; Lay, S.; Wang, Q.; Bond, M. H.; Trujillo, E.; Balanta, P.; Valk, A.; Mekonnen, K. H.; Nizharadze, G.; Fülöp, M.; Regalia, C.; Manzi, C.; Brambilla, M.; Harb, C.; Aldhafri, S.; Martin, M.; Macapagal, M. E. J.; Chybicka, A.; Gavreliuc, A.; Buitendach, J.; Gallo, I.; Özgen E.; Güner, Ü. E.; Yamakoğlu, N.
The motive to attain a distinctive identity is sometimes thought to be stronger in, or even specific to, those socialized into individualistic cultures. Using data from 4,751 participants in 21 cultural groups (18 nations and 3 regions), we tested this prediction against our alternative view that culture would moderate the ways in which people achieve feelings of distinctiveness, rather than influence the strength of their motivation to do so. We measured the distinctiveness motive using an indirect technique to avoid cultural response biases. Analyses showed that the distinctiveness motive was not weaker-and, if anything, was stronger-in more collectivistic nations. However, individualism-collectivism was found to moderate the ways in which feelings of distinctiveness were constructed: Distinctiveness was associated more closely with difference and separateness in more individualistic cultures and was associated more closely with social position in more collectivistic cultures. Multilevel analysis confirmed that it is the prevailing beliefs and values in an individual's context, rather than the individual's own beliefs and values, that account for these differences.
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Dismantling the self : exploring the infinite becomings in Orlan's body of work
(2010) Baykan, Burcu
This study is an attempt to elaborate the significance of multimedia and performance artist Orlan’s body and identity altering practices along the lines of Deleuzian theory, and to explore the points of overlap and resonances between their projects. It focuses on a range of conceptual resources, primarily Deleuze's formulations together with Guattari on ‘becoming’ to explore the artist’s fluid states of being that are always in the process of transition and her body’s constantly changing nature as a transformative experience. It also includes their theories of ‘rhizome’, ‘machinic assemblages’ and ‘body without organs’ to provide insights into her work as a form of expanded art practice that enables proliferating connections and collective arrangements, as well as to characterize it as a non-dualistic process that is no longer contingent on binary divisions.
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Does conflict content affect learning from simulations? A cross-national inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian and Guatemalan conflict scenarios
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2015) Cuhadar, C. E.; Kampf, R.
It is important to find out whether the content of a simulation has any effect on learning, whether students learn better when the simulation is about a conflict they directly experience as opposed to a conflict they have hardly heard about, and whether learning about a specific conflict changes from one identity group to another. In this article, we address these questions in a five-group experimental study, with direct parties to the conflict (Israeli-Jewish, Palestinian, and Guatemalan), third/secondary parties to the conflict (Turkish, American, and Brazilian), and distant parties to the conflict. Our results indicate that learning varies not only from one group to the other, but also with the salience of the conflict. While the simulations increase the level of knowledge about that particular conflict in almost all situations, when attitude change is concerned, the effects diversify from one group to the other. © 2015 International Association for Conflict Management and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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The effect of identity on the success of international military interventions
(2013) Kavuk, Ömer F
Does identity affect the success of international military interventions? This thesis examines whether one of the factors determining the success of international military interventions is identity. Knowing identity is such a complex concept, what are the components of identity? Although there are multiple factors at play in the construction of one state‟s identity, the focus is on history, religion and language, for their conceptual clarity and overt influence on the decision-making process of governments and more importantly individuals. Therefore, the thesis will (a) develop a concept of identity regarding interventions and (b) provide a more thorough and reflexive understanding of the role and the importance of identity for the success of international military interventions. In order for such a study to take place, key concepts are explained and elaborated upon, to see whether identity is one of the defining elements of a successful international military intervention or not. If identity is found to have a significant impact, it could be expected to have an important effect on the way policy makers conceptualize and operationalize international interventions.
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EFL teachers’ identity (re)construction as teachers of intercultural competence: a language socialization approach
(Routledge, 2015) Ortaçtepe, D.
Adapting Norton’s (2000) notion of investment as an analytical lens along with thematic analysis, this longitudinal/narrative inquiry explores how 2 EFL teachers’ language socialization in the United States resulted in an identity (re)construction as teachers of intercultural competence. Baris and Serkan’s language socialization in the United States was marked with 3 identity investments: as an experienced EFL teacher, as an L2 user, and as a burgeoning scholar. The findings highlighted that teacher identities are not unitary, fixed, or stable but dynamic, situated, multiple (e.g., Norton Peirce, 1995; Varghese, Morgan, Johnston, & Johnson, 2005), and even sometimes blurred (e.g., Ochs, 1993).
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Emirdağ’dan Belçika'ya: göçmenlik, kimlik ve dayanışma
(Bilkent University, 2025) Kars, Tuba; Avcıoğlu, Su; Yüce, Aslınur; Yıldırım, Doğa; Karakaya, Vahide Şüheda
Türkiye’den Avrupa’ya göçler 1960’lı yıllarda başladı. Emirdağ bölgesindeki dış göçün en yoğunlaştığı ülkelerden biri Belçika oldu. Kömür madenlerinde ve sanayi sektöründe çalışan işçiler yanlarına ailelerini de aldı ve yerleşim süreci başladı. Bu yerleşim, göç edenlerin ekonomik kaygısının ardından kimlik oluşturma ve entegrasyon süreçlerini de beraberinde getirdi. İlk nesiller dil bariyeri, kültürel ve sınıfsal farklılıklar, yetersiz devlet politikaları gibi engellere maruz kaldı. Gelecek nesiller aynı sıkıntılarla karşılaşmamalarına rağmen aidiyet sorunları, eğitimde ve sosyal yaşamda ayrımcılık ve nesiller arası çatışmalar yaşadı. Oluşan Türk diasporasında, göçmenler kendileri arasında çeşitli sosyal alanlar, etkinlikler aracılığıyla dayanışma gösterip kültürlerini korudular. İlerleyen süreçte ise Türklerin ekonomi ve siyaset alanında aktif rol aldıkları gözlemlenmektedir.
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Evaluation of identity, meaning - making, and visitor satisfaction in industrial heritage areas renovated as museums: The case of Müze Gazhane
(2023-06) Aksel, İpek
The restoration of cultural heritage areas in İstanbul's city center has gained increasing importance and popularity in recent times. This study focuses on the evaluation of identity, meaning-making, and visitors' satisfaction in the context of repurposed museums from heritage buildings. Specifically, the case study is conducted in Müze Gazhane, a unique industrial heritage site that has been transformed into a cultural complex and museum in 2021. The study examines the influence of museums’ identity and visitors' identity on the meaning they derive from their visit, and their satisfaction levels with a two-tiered approach involving quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A survey was conducted with 65 visitors, followed by semi-structured interviews with 12 participants. The study reveals that visitors' characteristics, motivations, and familiarity play a role in determining their meaning-making and satisfaction levels. Visitors with specific identity-related needs and motivations have higher levels of satisfaction and meaning-making. Furthermore, visitors who volunteer at the museum experience an increased sense of place and belonging to their neighborhood. The renovation of Müze Gazhane has also resulted in positive changes in visitors' daily lives and increased their overall quality of life. In conclusion, Müze Gazhane serves as an important place in the daily lives of visitors, attracting diverse motivations and contributing to their sense of belonging. The findings emphasize the need for utilizing and transforming heritage areas into museums to strengthen the relationship of citizens with their neighborhood and society.
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Examining the relationship between Latinos’ English proficiency, educational degree, language preferences, and their perceptions on the Americans
(Selcuk University, 2020) Peker, Hilal
Using data from the 2018 National Survey of Latinos that was conducted by The Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation, the researcher in the present study reports on the perceptions of Latinos on English and their educational degrees as well as their language preferences. This non-experimental quantitative study is considered one of the first ones focusing on Latinos’ language preferences conducted all over the United States. A highly randomly stratified 2,288 Latino adults (1,041 males and 1,091 females) who are 18 years old or older identified themselves as Latinos in this study. These participants were from 48 states in total. The results indicated that there was a positive relationship between the last degree attended and participants’ English proficiency; however, there was no association between participants’ preference of English over Spanish and their perceptions on the friendliness/closeness of American individuals. The implications and future direction are recommended at the end of the study based on these results.
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An exploration of Turkish identity and comparison with the image of Turkey
(1996) Bozdag, İpek
Image of a product plays an important role in purchase decision. This image concept consists of the design, the performance and other attributes of the product as well as its brand name, name of its producer and its country's image. If a nation has a particular self-construction, it will interact with others according to this construction. Therefore, if the nation reflects its constructed self while interacting with others, image of that country according to foreigners will be affected by the national identity. In this study, the identity of Turks, based on the thoughts of Turkish businesspeople and students is explored. The explored identity is compared with the Westerns' percieved image of Turkey. Depending on·· the analysis and comparisons, it is found out that, the foreigner's image of Turkey really reflects their identity and it seems that Turkey's national identity has an effect on the foreigner's image of Turkey. As a result, by considering both the image and identity of Turkey, some recommendations are made to improve the negative image .of Turkey and to occupy a distinct and valued place in the target consumer's mind.