Margaret Atwood'un Antilop ve Flurya, Jeannette Winterson'ın Frankissstein: Bir Aşk Hikayesi ve Richard K. Morgan'ın Değiştirilmiş Karbon'u Üzerine Transhumanist ve Eleştirel Posthumanist Bir Çalışma

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Founded in 1997, the Department of English Language and Literature is one of the first Departments of Atılım University. Through the graduate and doctorate degree programs in addition to the undergraduate program, the Department raises students and academicians. At the Department of English Language and Literature, we aim to graduate students who have studied and learned the English language and literature at an advanced level and developed the skill to produce ideas; as well as the ability to do analyses and academic research on literature. In addition to granting our students with the opportunity to develop their backgrounds in general culture, the education that we offer contributes to their interest and knowledge in contemporary and current issues. Accredited for 5 years from February 24th 2019 by FEDEK, our undergraduate program grants our students the opportunity to join Double-Major or Minor programs in Translation and Interpretation, and International Relations. Another option for the students of our Department is the Erasmus Exchange Program.
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Department of English Language and Literature
Our M.A. and Ph.D. programs cover English Culture and Literature studies including the most recent studies in this field. The aim of these post graduate programs is to enable students to benefit from these studies to create original thoughts and views and also guide them in their academic studies, written in accordance with academic rules. The M.A. and Ph.D. programs have been opened under the department of English Language and Literature of the Graduate School of Social Sciences at Atılım University. The M.A. program was opened in 30.12.1998 and the Ph.D. program was opened in 15.10.2009, the titles of both were changed into “English Culture and Literature” in 23.09.2011 and in 02.08.2010 respectively. The courses in both programs cover mainly the studies that have been conducted in the field of English Literature and Culture and the aim of both programs is to provide students with the ability to develop their academic skills while doing academic research which will widen their academic horizons.

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Bu tez, yirmi birinci yüzyılın distopik bilim ve spekülatif kurgu edebiyatındaki Margaret Atwood'un Antilop ve Flurya, Jeannette Winterson'ın Frankissstein: Bir Aşk Hikayesi ve Richard K. Morgan'ın Değiştirilmiş Karbon isimli eserlerini, transhümanizm ve eleştirel posthümanizm bağlamında incelemektedir. İnsanın fiziksel, bilişsel ve psikolojik sınırlarını aşmak için geliştirilen ve transhümanizmle örtüşen teknolojileri, aynı zamanda eleştirel posthümanizm ile örtüşen etik, çevresel ve sosyo-politik kaygıları inceleyerek, bu tez, seçilen eserlerde transhümanist yaklaşımın tekno-iyimser vizyonu ile böyle bir vizyonun tekno-kapitalist toplumlarda ortaya çıkan benzeri görülmemiş sonuçları arasındaki çatışmayı göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır. Seçilen eserler, teknolojinin insan deneyimlerini ve diğer varlıklarla ilişkilerini şekillendirmedeki rolünü anlamak için analiz edilmekte ve nihayetinde insan olmanın ne anlama geldiğini yeniden tanımlanmaya yönelir. Bu tez, Julian Huxley, Max More, Nick Bostrom, Donna Haraway, N. Katherine Hayles ve Rosi Braidotti gibi önemli savunucuların görüşlerine dayanarak transhümanizm ve eleştirel posthümanizm teorik çerçevelerini kullanmaktadır. Bu analiz aracılığıyla tez, edebiyatın gelişmekte olan teknolojilere yönelik toplumsal bakış açılarını şekillendirme ve insanlığın geleceği üzerine eleştirel düşünmeyi tetikleme gücünü vurgulamaktadır. Transhümanizmin tekno-iyimser vizyonu ile posthümanizmin eleştirel bakış açılarını karşılaştıran bu tez, teknolojik ilerlemenin bireyler, toplum ve çevre üzerindeki daha geniş etkilerini dikkate alan dengeli bir yaklaşıma duyulan ihtiyacın altını çizmektedir. Çalışma nihayetinde, bu edebi eserlerin insan geliştirme teknolojileriyle ilişkili kaygıları nasıl yansıttığını ve bunlara karşı nasıl uyardığını göstermeyi ve hızlı teknolojik değişim çağında insanlığın potansiyel geleceğine dair incelikli bir anlayış sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.
This dissertation aims to study three twenty-first-century dystopian science and speculative fiction, focusing on Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette Winterson and Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan within the context of transhumanism and critical posthumanism. By examining the technologies developed to transcend human physical, cognitive and psychological limitations that intersect with transhumanism, as well as the ethical, environmental, and socio-political concerns that intersect with critical posthumanism, this thesis aims to show the inherent conflicts between the techno-optimistic vision of the transhumanist approach and the unprecedented outcomes of such a vision that arise in techno-capitalist societies within the selected novels. The selected novels are analysed to understand the role of technology in shaping human experiences and relationships with other beings, ultimately leading to the redefinition of what it means to be human. This dissertation employs the theoretical frameworks of transhumanism and critical posthumanism, drawing on key proponents such as Julian Huxley, Max More, Nick Bostrom, Donna Haraway, N. Katherine Hayles, and Rosi Braidotti. Through this analysis, the dissertation highlights the power of literature to shape societal perspectives on emerging technologies and provoke critical reflection on the future of humanity. By comparing transhumanism's techno-optimistic vision with posthumanism's critical perspectives, this dissertation underscores the need for a balanced approach to technological progress that considers the broader implications for individuals, society, and the environment. The study ultimately seeks to demonstrate how these literary works reflect and warn against the anxieties associated with human enhancement technologies, offering a nuanced understanding of the potential future of humanity in an age of rapid technological change.

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Batı Dilleri ve Edebiyatı, İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı, Western Linguistics and Literature, English Language and Literature

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