• EXPECTATIONS AND REALITY KAZAKH WOMEN FACE IN THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF MARRIAGE? 

  Toksanova, Nurbakyt (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  In Kazakh society, marriage is an important institution that represents cultural norms and societal expectations. But, especially for women in their early marriages, beneath the surface of celebratory ceremonies lurks a ...
• A PIMPLE'S MY PRIDE: THE SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF ACNE IN ASTANA 

  Tuleuova, Zarema (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  This study explores the degree to which the acne skin condition is accepted, rejected or stigmatized in Kazakhstani society based on the experiences of individuals living with it. This project employed qualitative methods ...
• MIND MATTERS: EXPLORATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS AND HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Kengesbekova, Azhar (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This study explores perceptions and attitudes, as well as help-seeking behaviors in the context of mental health within the theory of intersectionality among undergraduate Nazarbayev University students. The research ...
• EATING HABITS OF NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: HOW HAS AN ATTITUDE TOWARDS COMMENSALITY CHANGED? 

  Kuanysheva, Aitolkyn (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This capstone project studies changes in the eating habits of Nazarbayev University students and their attitudes towards commensality, namely eating together, during their academic journey from the first to the last year. ...
• “WE STUDY AT THE SAME UNIVERSITY”: SIBLINGSHIP AND ITS ROLE IN EXCHANGE OF SOCIO-CULTURAL CAPITAL AMONG KAZAKHSTANI YOUTH. 

  Tlepova, Ayan (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  Introduction: Well-known assumption that children in the family have little power to influence each other as much or more than their parents seems to be taken for granted, consequently creating a blind point in the examination ...
• WE DON’T THE LAMB, WE SELL THE SHOW: THE CASE STUDY OF QAZAQ GRILL’S CULTURAL COMMODIFICATION IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Begaidarov, Dosymzhan (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This capstone project explores the commodification of Kazakh culture through the lens of Qazaq Grill, a case study that illuminates broader socio-economic disparities, identity transformation, and the effects of globalization ...
• WHAT'S SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR THE GANDER? EVIDENCE FOR NEAR REPEAT VICTIMIZATION THEORY IN ASTANA AND ALMATY 

  Bulatov, Bekzat (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This study focuses on the phenomenon of near repeat victimization in the cities of Astana and Almaty. In order to understand the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and identify its characteristics in the context of two ...
• TRANSITION EXPERIENCE OF SINGLE-SEX STUDENTS TO CO-EDUCATIONAL SETTING 

  Kudaibergen, Bayan (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  Studying in a single-sex school has always been a unique experience that caught the attention of academia. This capstone research explores the experience of students who studied in single-sex schools, particularly Kazakh ...
• ARCHAEOLOGISTS’ APPROACH TO GENDER AND BIOLOGICAL SEX WITH CONCENTRATION ON IRON AGE ERA IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Saktaganova, Galiya (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  This research explores whether archaeologists in a specific Kazakhstani concept have utilized and applied the concepts around gender and biological sex, and whether current perceptions of gender have influenced their ...
• BELIEF SYSTEMS, RITUAL AT LATE IRON AGE TASBAS, KAZAKHSTAN 

  Nygmetzhanova, Aizhan (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  This capstone project examines the single burial from the Late Iron Age period in East Kazakhstan. Earlier analysed in the dominant processualism framework, which relies on material culture, the individual agency and ...
• ASTRA BUS PER ASPERA: INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN COMMUNITY BUSES ON IDENTITY FORMATION 

  Azetova, Lailim (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  Public transportation is very important for people, especially in big cities like Astana. People of all ages are using public buses, and forced to interact with each other one way or another on a daily basis. The study ...
• THE PERSISTENCE OF SUN-HORSE IMAGERY IN KAZAKHSTAN, A CASE STUDY OF ROCK ART AT TAMGALY VALLEY 

  Baimurzina, Adiya (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  This research project examines the persistence of sun-horse imagery in Kazakhstan and chooses the Tamgaly Valley petroglyphs as the primary focus. This research tries to answer how has the sun-horse imagery in Kazakhstan ...
• CULTURAL SYMBOLISM OF FASHION BRANDS IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Bekbayeva, Adiyelya (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This capstone project explores the cultural symbolism among the Kazakhstani fashion brands, particularly clothing and jewelry brands. The methodology of the study consists of the individual interview, the focus group and ...
• DENYING MOTHERHOOD: EXPERIENCE OF CHILDFREE WOMEN IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Saparova, Ainur (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  Childfree people often underrepresented in the official governmental statistics and censuses, and thus they become “invisible” members of our society. It is essential to study the experiences of childfree people to better ...
• BALANCING WORK AND STUDY AT NEO-LIBERAL UNIVERSITY: MOTIVATIONS AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AMONG NU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 

  Shopanova, Sofiya (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  Capstone project investigates the motivations of Nazarbayev University (NU) students for engaging in part-time work with their studies, within the consideration of the university as a neo-liberal institution. The study ...
• THE COMMODIFICATION OF CULTURE: HOW AI AFFECTS KAZAKHSTANI ARTISTS' ART PRODUCTION 

  Vassilevskaya, Nelli (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-24)

  The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence on the global stage has brought much controversy regarding its impact on artists. While some artists embraced this technology by using it as a new medium, others were ...
• OPENAI IN EDUCATION: STUDENT’S EXPERIENCES IN UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WITHIN ASTANA REGION 

  Suleimanova, Alua (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This study investigates the undergraduate student's experiences in utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for academic and daily purposes within the Astana region. The investigation employs the theoretical framework of ...
• BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: THE ROLE OF INFORMAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE SUCCESS OF KAZAKHSTANI STARTUPS 

  Kaliyeva, Alima (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  The main goal of this capstone study is to understand how informal communications influence the success and growth of Startups in Kazakhstan. An important point in the research process was also to identify what is actually ...
• DATING NORMS IN THE SOCIETY OF KAZAKHSTAN 

  Absattar, Alua (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This study explores the interaction between these norms and dating patterns among young adults in Kazakhstan. It is done through qualitative methods to demonstrate the ways in which traditional and modern gender norms ...
• QUEER IS THE NEW ECO: HOW THE LOCAL QUEER (LGBTQIA+) COMMUNITY ENCOURAGES ECO-ACTIVISM IN QAZAQSTAN 

  Kakim, Zhaniya (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2024-04-22)

  This research explores how the local LGBTQIA+ community encourages the development of eco-activism with the help and navigation of their marginalized queer and eco-activist identities. Studies about activism and activist ...

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