New Social Movements(SP 741)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP 741 | New Social Movements | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The aim of course is discussing important elements of the political and social fields such as youth and women's movements, environmentalist and sexual-religious-ethnic minority actions and also cultural identity-based social movements, urban and anti-globalization movements in the context of the new social movement’s theory. |
| Content |
This course aims to discuss the post industrial phenomenon that is since 1968, elements which are perceived outside of the class relations has become the source of identity and occupied the central axis of the social conflict. Initially, in this context, identity movements based on space, generation and gender will be discussed with regards to New Social Movements Theory. In the second stage, anti-globazation movements will be discussed with their several examples, actors and concordantly, their relations with social media. In the third and final stage, examples from Turkey will be discussed with regards to the theories of social movements and evaluated comparatively with the other samples from different societies. In all these processes, connection of cultural identities and class identity will be of central importance. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Students who are following the course will be equipped with these abilities: 1) By leaving institutional political sphere out, analyzing the socio-political transformation of post 1968 period in an identity-based theoretical context. 2) By using necessary theoretical and conceptual tools, analyzing the elements encoded “culturally”, such as gender, generation and ethnicity from the perspective of class antagonism 3) Analyzing the social effects of globalization. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | The course will consist of lectures and weekly discussions on texts which will be held every week. These two elements make the attendance mandatory. Students will be informed about the texts which will be read and discussed texts before the classes. |
| References |
ERDER Sema, Kentsel gerilim, um:ag yay., 1997 ASLAN Şükrü, 1 Mayıs Mahallesi 1980 Öncesi Toplumsal Mücadaleler ve Kent, İletişim Yay., 2004 BALİ Rıfat, Tarz-ı hayattan life style’a, İletişim Yay., 2002 ŞENYAPILI Tansı, Barakadan Gecekondu’ya Ankara’da Kentsel mekanın Dönüşümü 1946-1960, İletişim Yay., 2004. WEDEL Heidi, Siyaset ve Cinsiyet, Metis Yay., 2001. IŞIK Oğuz, PINARCIOĞLU M. Melih, Nöbetleşe yoksulluk, İletişim Yay., 2001 BAYAT Asef, Ortadoğu’da Maduniyet, Toplumsal hareketler ve Siyaset, İletişim yay., 2006. KABACALI Alpay, Türkiye'de gençlik hareketleri,Gürer yay., 2007 DAĞTAŞ, Erdal, Türkiye'de Sivil İtaatsizlik Toplumsal hareketler ve Basın, Ütopya yayınevi, 2007 OKAN Murat, Türkiye'de Alevilik, İmge yay., 2004 ŞENSEVER F. Levent, Dünya Sosyal Formu, Metis yay., 2003. TILLY Charles, Toplumsal hareketler, babil yay., 2004 ÇETİNKAYA Y.Doğan (der.), Toplumsal Hareketler Tarih Teori ve Deneyim, İletişim yay., 2008. ÖZBEK Meral (ed.), Kamusal Alan, Hil Yay., 2004 JASPER, James M., Ahlaki Protesto Sanatı. Toplumsal Hareketlerde Kültür, Biyografi ve Yaratıcılık, Ayrıntı Yayınları ARAT, Yeşim, «1980’ler Türkiyesi’nde Kadın Hareketi», Toplum ve Bilim, 53, Bahar 1991, s. 7-19 TEMELKURAN, Ece, Oğlum, Kızım, Devletim: Evlerden Sokaklara Tutuklu Anneleri, Metis, 1997 COCKBURN, A. & J.S. CLAIR, Seattle. Dünyayı Sarsan 5 Gün, Agora Kitaplığı, 2003 ŞİMŞEK Sefa, “New Social Movements in Turkey Since 1980”, Turkish Studies Vol.5, No:2, Summer, 2004, pp.111-139. COŞKUN Mustafa Kemal, “Süreklilik ve Kopuş Teorileri Bağlamında Türkiye’de Eski ve Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler”, Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, 61-1, ss.67-102. |
Theory Topics
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Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
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| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
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| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Use major concepts, theories and approaches with an effective comprehenshion of the relationship among them. | |||||
| 2 | Identify and gather information from credible primary and secondary sources in the field of political science; analyze and synthesize data. | |||||
| 3 | Make written and oral presentations original in national and international conferences in the field of political science and share their knowledge with their counterparts in academic publications.. | |||||
| 4 | Conceive the causes of social transformations and use this capacity for the development of modern society. | |||||
| 5 | Evaluate and interpret the historical and contemporary dynamics of the society and politics in Turkey from a scientific perspective. | |||||
| 6 | Comprehend and analyze critically the current configuration of social dynamics. | |||||
| 7 | Appraise the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means. | |||||
| 8 | Enhance awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace. | |||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||