Browsing by Author "Gürkan, Hasan"

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The free individual in a tale of democracy: hegemony and dystopia in visual narratives

Gürkan, Hasan; Ergene, İlkim (Hungarian Communication Studies Association, 2022)

This study examines the power relations of the characters in dystopian-themed visual culture narratives. The study is based on the reasons that lead to the construction of the concept of hegemony, how a hegemonic system ...
Gendering Turkish action films in the post-2010 period: "hey boy, protect me and don't cry!"

Gürkan, Hasan; Ege, Övünç (ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, 2021)

This study investigates how the post-2010 Turkish action films portray men. Popular cinema positions all other sexual identities as secondary and often Other than (hegemonic) masculinity. In this context, this study examines ...
Women’s narratives inhibiting scopophilic and voyeuristic views: woman as the saviour in contemporary Turkish women’s films

Gürkan, Hasan; Biga, Nur Tuğçe (Routledge, 2022)

This study discusses the current Turkish women’s cinema through the films, Mavi Dalga (2013, Blue Wave) and İşe Yarar Bir Şey (2017, Something Useful) by exploring the definitions of women’s cinema. This article aims to ...