Thesis Defense - Dilay Merve Temur

You are cordially invited to join the online M.Sc. thesis defence by Dilay Merve Temur on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 05:00 pm. The thesis title and abstract are below.

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Thesis Subject: Analysis of the Function of Cultural Norms on Eating and Drinking Practices Based on Framework of Distinction Theory in Turkish Cinema Narrative During the 1980s and 1990s

Thesis Advisor: Asst. Prof. Metin Çavuş (Özyeğin University)

                           Asst. Prof. Özge Samancı (Özyeğin University)

 Abstract:

Expressing that food as a form of consumption within the framework of the Theory of Distinction represents a lifestyle, status, and class belonging, Bourdieu has become a valuable method in the sociology of food. The focus of this thesis is on eating and drinking practices, which is one of the areas where changes have been effective since 1980, which was a turning point for Turkey. Within the scope of the thesis, which is approached the phenomenon of food within the framework of Bourdieu's theory of distinction, it is aimed to use the films of the period as a data source. According to Metz, who applies the method of semiotics to film studies, although films are fictional structures, they are works that contain cultural codes in their narrative structure. In this direction, the texts and visual contents of the films of the period were analyzed with structuralist and semiotic methods. The scope of the thesis covers the period until 2000 in order to evaluate the approaches that the effects of the 1980s on eating habits became evident in the 1990s. Thus, Turkish films released in the 1980s and 1990s formed two separate sample groups and research universes. In order to determine the correct results for the research period, the socio-political structure of Turkey before 1980 was examined and the factors affecting the eating and drinking habits were examined. Afterward, the prominent scenes among the findings obtained from the movies were grouped to determine the analysis titles. Within the scope of the theory, the effects of modernization on table manners and dining etiquette, eating and drinking out practices, and alcohol consumption as a form of status representation were analyzed separately in two sample groups. In the light of the analysis findings, it has been revealed that the films of the 1980s reflect the cultural codes of the period due to their narrative forms and themes in the representation of food and beverages, the way they are consumed and the places where they are consumed, but the films of the 1990s do not constitute a sufficient source in this regard.