Over the years, media and academics have been discussing the miraculous transformation of Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia, from murder capital to most innovative city in 2013. The...Show moreOver the years, media and academics have been discussing the miraculous transformation of Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia, from murder capital to most innovative city in 2013. The application of the social urbanism model under mayor Sergio Fajardo is said to have contributed to the inclusion of historically marginalized neighborhoods substantially, however, although murder rates have declined as a result, violence continues to be a problem affecting the residents of these neighborhoods. Therefore, the question that this thesis addresses is: how has the construction and improvement of transit infrastructure, as part of the city’s model of social urbanism, contributed to social inclusion and violence reduction in what were previously the most violent neighborhoods of the city? The findings of this research suggest that the effects of the interventions were limited to the areas surrounding the transit constructions and social urbanism failed to benefit the population of the marginalized comunas as a whole.Show less
Kürk Mantolu Madonna is a love story written in Turkish language by Sabahattin Ali, a Turkish journalist, poet and writer who is remembered for his Leftist political stance and articulated...Show moreKürk Mantolu Madonna is a love story written in Turkish language by Sabahattin Ali, a Turkish journalist, poet and writer who is remembered for his Leftist political stance and articulated criticism towards the Turkish Republic’s Kemalist one-party state. One of the most interesting aspects of Kürk Mantolu Madonna is that it was written over seven decades ago but over the last decade or so it has become extremely popular, exemplified by a myriad of posts about the novel on social media, in Turkey. This thesis is intrigued by the sudden, unexpected and unprecedented nature of the novel’s current becoming very popular. Hence, it sets out to address Kürk Mantolu Madonna’s present popularity by examining, through different academic lenses, various types of evidence such as publishing history, customers’ reviews, and social and political contexts.Show less