By recontextualizing spatiality, it is arguable that the meaning of &lsquo / space&rsquo / as a term
varies from the most local to the global geographies. &lsquo / Space&rsquo / as a term for this
thesis does not only mean the architectural spaces, but also the social spaces. This
thesis aims to define and investigate the dynamics of &lsquo / Thirdspace&rsquo / as a key term
and to locate it in the specifities of urban within the area of resistance and
transgression. &lsquo / Thirdspace&rsquo / is illustrated as a wider sphere of participation forpolitical resistance. As a space, it is the new meeting places for diverse
oppositional practices, for multiple communities of resistance. It is a space that is
both center and the margin, which enables the radical social action everywhere in
the world, from local to the global. The theoretical framework for understanding
the tools of our critical approach will be provided by a comprehensive literature
about &lsquo / identity politics,&rsquo / which can be defined as the theoretical base of the concept
of &lsquo / Thirdspace.&rsquo / After an extensive analysis about the dynamics of &lsquo / Thirdspace&rsquo / for political
resistance, it is concerned to locate the concept of &lsquo / Thirdspace&rsquo / within the material
world as a case study. The case study aims to exemplify firstly the &lsquo / Istiklal Street&rsquo / as &lsquo / Thirdspace&rsquo / , secondly political position of &lsquo / Saturday&rsquo / s Mothers&rsquo / as &lsquo / thirdspace
of political choice&rsquo / , and lastly to demonstrate the reciprocal relations between them
within the framework of the relationship between space and politics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/130766/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2003 |
| Creators | Kocabicak, Evren |
| Contributors | Sargin, Guven Arif |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.Arch. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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