JAST 33-34: Double 2011

Published in spring 2011, the 33rd and 34th double issue of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey centers heavily on media adaptation. Laurence Raw introduces the concept of an adaptation community to open the edition. The main articles explore how stories cross borders and formats. Jim Welsh shares an interview on the future of adaptations, and John Milton looks at adaptation as translation in Brazil. Bronwin Patrickson and Sherman Young tackle transcultural media, while Elisabeth Bladh examines cultural Americanization. Shifting to local cinema, Olgahan Baksi Naylor analyzes women in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's films. The issue finishes with a large review section, covering Middle Eastern politics and films like True Grit and District 9.