The Use Of Cartoons In The Transfering Historical Places To Children: The Example Of Istanbul Guards

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 105 - 122, 30.01.2023

Pelin Yolcu , Hasan Çiftçi

https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1173544

Cited By: 1

Öz

There are many studies in the literature that investigate the effects of cartoons on children and their functions. Cartoons are also essential visual elements in conveying narratives and cultures from the past to the present. The aim of this study, which examines the role of cartoons in transmitting historical places to the next generations, is to introduce the historical places in the Istanbul Guards cartoon and to create historical awareness in children. This study, which was designed using the content analysis method, was structured as a case study to make an in-depth analysis. While the episodes of Istanbul's Guards, one of the children's favourite cartoons and broadcast on TRT Children's channel, constitute the research sample, the data were obtained and analyzed through document analysis. The research were examined eight episodes of the cartoon "The Guardians of Istanbul". As a result, it has been tried to be revealed with this study that historic places can be transferred to children with cartoons and that cartoons can play an active role in creating historical awareness, especially in children.

Anahtar Kelimeler

History, Television, Cartoons, Istanbul Guards

Tarihi Yapıların Çocuklara Aktarımında Çizgi Film Kullanımı: İstanbul Muhafızları Örneği

Öz

Literatürde çizgi filmlerin çocuklar üzerindeki etkilerini ve işlevlerini inceleyen birçok çalışma bulunmaktadır. Çizgi filmler, geçmişten günümüze anlatıların ve kültürlerin aktarılmasında da önemli görsel unsurlardır. Tarihi mekânların gelecek nesillere aktarılmasında çizgi filmlerin rolünü inceleyen bu çalışmanın amacı, İstanbul Muhafızları çizgi filminde yer alan tarihi mekanları tanıtmak ve çocuklarda tarih bilinci oluşturmaktır. İçerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak tasarlanan bu çalışma, derinlemesine bir analiz yapabilmek için durum çalışması olarak yapılandırılmıştır. TRT Çocuk kanalında yayınlanan ve çocukların en sevdiği çizgi filmlerden biri olan İstanbul Muhafızları'nın bölümleri araştırma örneklemini oluştururken, veriler doküman incelemesi yoluyla elde edilmiş ve analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada, "İstanbul'un Muhafızları" adlı çizgi filmin sekiz bölümü incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak tarihi mekanların çocuklara çizgi filmlerle aktarılabileceği ve çizgi filmlerin özellikle çocuklarda tarih bilinci oluşturmada etkin rol oynayabileceği bu çalışma ile ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tarih, Televizyon, Çizgi Film, İstanbul Muhafızları, History, Television, Cartoons, Istanbul Guards

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