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Thesis Chapter: Profitable Collaborations & Commodification of Victimhood
This is an excerpt from my thesis where I develop the idea "Commodification of Victimhood" a concept that arose during my fieldwork in...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 4, 202416 min read


Opinion: A Humble Attempt at Self-Ethnography
A photo from our studio Our small studio is filled with coins that travelled with us from different places: Turkish Liras from home,...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 4, 20247 min read


Theory in Practice: How the Usage of CGI Affects the "Aura of a Movie: The Case of "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." - Anthropology of Social Media
With its well-known musical numbers, colourful characters, and ensemble cast, the movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again has managed to gross...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 3, 20246 min read


Ethnographic Moments: Dishwashing Hour at ALMA I
23.11.2022 It is already my 19th shift at ALMA. I am now familiar with most of the things around here: The people, rules, how to clean...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 3, 20245 min read


Opinion: Our Non-Human Neighbours: Feral Animals of Istanbul, The Agents of Our Past Futures and Future Pasts - Urban Anthropology
Gelibolu: A Cat Rewilding Herself “She is the most beautiful cat I have ever seen. I hope she is well taken care of,” said my mom as she...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 3, 202424 min read


Opinion: Does the truth still matter? The Case of the Turkish Election Rally - Anthropology of Social Media.
“It does not matter if it is a montage or not. PKK members supported (the opposition) with videos.” These were the words of the current...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 3, 20245 min read


Opinion: Racial Capitalism and Palestinians' Struggle
In my attempts to contextualize the ongoing brutality towards the Palestinian population in Gaza and the West Bank both physically and on...
Iraz Küçüker
Oct 3, 20244 min read
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