Bogazici University Digital Archive: Recent submissions

  • Branding Washoku as an instrument of Japanese soft power 
    Yahşi, Merve. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    Japanese food has become a global trend over the past two decades, and boosted the international standing of Japan. This study delineates the role of Japanese cuisine, or washoku, as an instrument of Japanese soft power. ...
  • The legacy of inequality in the status of Turkish and Chinese women’s rights to property 
    Gümüş, Cansu. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This study aims to present an analysis comparing the differences and similarities of women’s property right both as a legal concept and as a practice in China and Turkey. The focus is particularly on property rights ...
  • Bunka Gaikō (Japan’s Cultural Diplomacy) :|re-constructing Japanese identity in France and Turkey (1952-1989) 
    Karaoğlu, Semiha. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    Japan has evolved into a cultural nation in the aftermath of World War II owing to the promulgation of the Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan. Given its pacifist culture and emerging role as a responsible member of the ...
  • Hyundai Motor Company’s overseas manufacturing policy :|the analysis of Turkey as a production site 
    Uçar, Kuntay Yiğit. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    By the 1980s, the dominance globalization was felt on the world economy. Large companies in developed countries have started to make overseas investments in order to make more profit, consequently they have turned into ...
  • Tracing the criminal women in Edogawa Ranpo’s stories 
    Kot, Ayşe Selin. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    Edogawa Ranpo is a Japanese author whose works concentrate on detective fiction. This study focuses on the portrayal of criminal women in his detective fiction works, Appearance of Osei (Osei Tōjō), Beast in the Shadows ...
  • Patterns of contemporary Russo-Syrian relations: A realist interpretation from the Moscow perspectıve 
    Sakaoğlu, Emre Tunç. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    The primary aim of this thesis is to shed light on the past, present, and near future of Russian-Syrian relations from a broadly realist perspective, the particular variants of which had been labeled as “old-fashioned” and ...
  • Artificial intelligence for social good :|from a global perspective to a regional one 
    Bağlar, Nazlı Almira. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2020., 2020.)
    This thesis looks into the question of how the use of artificial intelligence can be utilized for the social good, what problems can it alleviate and what possible solution we can discover by using these new technologies ...
  • The impact of the Japanese occupation on contemporary ethnic politics in Malaysia 
    Yakut, Neslihan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This study aims to analyze how the Japanese occupation of Malaysia, back then Malaya, created a post-war continuation in the formation of contemporary ethnic politics under Malay political primacy in Malaysia between ...
  • A marxist reading of Kuroshima Denji 
    Saf, Kemal. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2020., 2020.)
    Although there exist many critical studies discussing Japanese proletarian literature, Kuroshima Denji, an anti-war proletarian writer and his works, unfortunately, still have not drawn much interest from academic circles. ...
  • Emerging energy trends in East Asia :|the relationship between production levels and world oil prices 
    Arslan, Türkan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis looks at the emerging energy trends in East Asia between the nations of Japan, China, and South Korea and the importance they have in the global energy market. Even though the world supply-demand situation of ...
  • The impact of Kawaii culture on gender and Japan’s national image 
    Duman, Ebru. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The aim of this thesis is to examine Japan’s usage of kawaii culture as a soft power and to discuss whether it has been trying to change its worldwide image, while considering masculinity and femininity dimensions in ...
  • Policy convergence between the Russian Federation and the people's republic of China 
    Çakmak, Çağdaş Utku. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis examines the bilateral relations between Russia and China based on the policy convergence theory. The aim of the thesis is to analyze Sino-Russian relations within the framework of policy convergence theory ...
  • The changing role of Japanese NGOs :|a case study of a Japanese NGO in Turkey 
    Gündüz, Melisa. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The aim of this thesis is to present the late, yet steady development of Japanese humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the sector of global humanitarian aid by focusing on one international Japanese ...
  • Japan’s constitutional revision debate in the light of domestic and regional developments 
    Öçalan, Can. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The biggest factor that makes the Japanese constitution special is its pacifist article which blocks Japanese army to be deployed in overseas. This constitution, which was written during the American invasion, has not ...
  • Nasreddin Efendi (Afanti) in the Chinese media:|A state instrument for coping with the Uyghur issue 
    Can, Gözde. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis looks into the question of how Nasreddin Hodja is used in the Chinese media under the Chinese name ''Afanti'' as a state instrument for coping with the Uyghur issue. In answering this question, Afanti animated ...
  • The role of the emperor in postwar Japan :|an analysis of emperor Showa’s addresses at parliament openings 
    Silingar, Reyhan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    Japan has the oldest and yet still continuing monarchy in the world. Despite the change of the emperors along with Japanese history, the question remains the same: What precisely is the role of the emperor in a highly ...
  • Robotics and ageing well in Japan :|the challenges and prospects for a super-aged society 
    Sargüney, Güneş. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis looks into the question of how the rapid ageing of the population in Japan is affecting the nation, and what are the main solutions the Japanese government has been developing, especially with the use of ...
  • China's developmental state and the main determinants of its growth during the reform era 
    Genç, Hüseyin Oğuz. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2016., 2016.)
    This master thesis examines China’s national development in late 20th century in the light of Japan’s development process that has started with the Meiji restoration in late 19th century. The research is conducted in five ...
  • Urban integration of irregular Afghan migrants in İstanbul:|The case of the Yeni Mahalle neighborhood 
    Yiğit Yazğan, İlknur. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The main subject of this thesis is the survival/urban integration strategies of the irregular Afghan migrants living in Yeni Mahalle neighborhood of Istanbul in the absence of both state assistance and NGOs services. The ...
  • Syrian refugees and the politics of migration in Europe :|an ontological security perspective 
    Albayrak, Bahar. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis examines the effects of the mass arrival of Syrian refugees to European politics by using the concept of ontological security. It focuses on the identity dimension of the issue by depicting the relationship ...