Cities and Societies(SOC 519)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 519 | Cities and Societies | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Didem DANIŞ ŞENYÜZ didemdanis@yahoo.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | In the theories of modernization, urbanization has been considered a key component of social change, and the city has become the central place and object of analysis. This course aims to analyze the various forms of urbanization by highlighting urban transformation in the neoliberal era. |
| Content | The first part of the course will be devoted to debates on urban fragmentation, highlighting the theoretical perspectives of urban sociology. Then we will discuss the transition from the industrial city to the city of services. We will continue with the main topics such as mobility, marginality, exclusion, segregation, as well as gentrification and the new social stratification linked to the current globalization. After examining some emerging contradictions within the current cities, we will analyze the tension between fixity and movement generating the incessant formation of social and spatial fields. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Students will be able to elaborate a sociological questioning based on observations of urban life, to conduct research including a certain empirical dimension, and to present their research in oral and written forms. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Direct and interactive teaching; presentations; Use of audio-visual materials; Sociological visits. |
| References |
- Oğuz Işık & Melih Pınarcıoğlu (2008) “Not Only Helpless but also Hopeless: Changing Dynamics of Urban Poverty in Turkey, the Case of Sultanbeyli, Istanbul”, European Planning Studies 16(10):1353-1370. https://wiki.zirve.edu.tr/sandbox/users/sinan.zeyneloglu/weblog/a985c/attachments/5727d/09654310802420060.pdf?sessionID=b23263c46aabd696234127449c7653a4751ff06c - Bediz Yılmaz (2008) Türkiye’de sınıf-altı: Nöbetleşe yoksulluktan müebbet yoksulluğa, Toplum ve Bilim No.113: 127-145 - Polat S. Alpman (2016) Esmer Yakalılar: Kent-Sınıf-Kimlik ve Kürt Emeği, İletişim Yay. Utku Balaban. “The Enclosure of Urban Space and Consolidation of the Capitalist Land Regime in Turkish Cities” Urban Studies August 2011 vol. 48 no. 10. Pp.2162-2179 - Çağlar Keyder (2005), Globalization and Social Exclusion in Istanbul. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 29: 124–134. - Ünsal, Ö., & Kuyucu, T. (2010). Challenging the neoliberal urban regime: Regeneration and resistance in Başıbüyük and Tarlabaşı. Orienting Istanbul: Cultural Capital of Europe, 51-70. - D. Danış & Ebru Kayaalp (2005) “Bir Bağlamlandırma Denemesi: Göçmenlik Deneyimleri”, Istanbul’da Kentsel Ayrışma: Mekânsal Dönüşümün Çeşitli Boyutları, (Der.) H. Kurtuluş, Bağlam Yayınları, Istanbul. - Utku Balaban. « Faburjuvazi ve İktidar: Yakın Türkiye Tarihinde Sınıf ve Siyasal İslam » Praksis, No.32, 2013/2 https://prezi.com/b9ngf_34daxs/a-conveyor-belt-of-flesh-identities-and-labor-in-the-making-of-industrial-spaces-in-istanbul-and-addis-ababa/ - Deniz Yonucu (2011) «Kapitalizm, Umutsuzluk ve Aciliyet» Red Thread. pp. 62-71 (also in English). - Lelandais, G. E. (2014), Space and Identity in Resistance against Neoliberal Urban Planning in Turkey. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 38: 1785–1806. - Oğuz Işık & Melih Pınarcıoğlu. (2009) “Segregation in Istanbul: Patterns and processes" Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie 100(4):469-484. - Keyder Ç. (Der.) İstanbul : Küresel ve Yerel Arasında, Metis, İstanbul, 2000. - Davis Mike , « La planète bidonville : involution urbaine et prolétariat informel », Mouvements, 2005/3 no 39-40, p. 9-24. - Kokoreff M., « Ghettos et marginalité urbaine. Lectures croisées de Didier Lapeyronnie et Loïc Wacquant », Revue française de sociologie 2009/3, V.50, p. 553-572. - Wacquant L., « Les deux visages du ghetto : construire un concept sociologique », Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales, 2005/5 no 160, p. 4-21. - Emmanuelle Le Texier « Barrios des États-Unis: des logiques d'exclusion aux logiques communautaires ? », Raisons politiques 3/2004 (no 15), p. 25-36. www.cairn.info/revue-raisons-politiques-2004-3-page-25.htm. - Uysal, Ü. E. (2012). An urban social movement challenging urban regeneration: The case of Sulukule, Istanbul. Cities, 29(1), 12-22. Foggo, H. (2007). The Sulukule affair: Roma against expropriation. Roma Rights Quarterly, 4, 41-47. - Geniş, Ş. (2007). Producing elite localities: the rise of gated communities in Istanbul. Urban Studies, 44(4), 771-798. - Bartu-Candan, A. and Biray Kolluoğlu (2008) “Emerging Spaces of Neoliberalism: A Gated Town and a Public Housing Project in İstanbul.” New Perspectives on Turkey, no. 39: 5-46 - Şerife Geniş, “Neo-liberal kentleşmenin mekânda yansımaları: İstanbul’da güvenlikli siteler” Toplum ve Bilim no. 116 - Thierry Pacquot « Qu’appelle-t-on ‘ghettos de riches’ ? » Ghettos des Riches : Tour du monde des enclaves résidentielles sécurisées, Perrin, Paris 2009 : pp.7-26. - Lovering, J., & Türkmen, H. (2011). Bulldozer neo-liberalism in Istanbul: The state-led construction of property markets, and the displacement of the urban poor. International Planning Studies, 16(1), 73-96. - Kuyucu, T., & Ünsal, Ö. (2010). 'Urban Transformation'as State-led Property Transfer: An Analysis of Two Cases of Urban Renewal in Istanbul. Urban Studies. - Bidou-Zachariasen C. “Les classes moyennes : définitions, travaux et controverses » Éducation et Sociétés, n° 14/2004/2 - Fijalkow Yankel et Oberti Marco, « Urbanisme, embourgeoisement et mixité sociale à Paris », Mouvements, 2001/1 no13, p. 9-21. - Sema Erder (1995). “Yeni Kentliler ve Kentin Yeni Yoksulları” Toplum ve Bilim, No.66, ss.106-119 - Turam, B. (2013), The Primacy of Space in Politics: Bargaining Rights, Freedom and Power in an İstanbul Neighborhood. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 37: 409–429. |
Theory Topics
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Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| 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 | 2 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The student will be able to develop a critical perspective towards fundamental sociological theories. | X | ||||
| 2 | The student will acquire the necessary qualifications that will allow her / him to contribute to the theoretical and empirical accumulation of knowledge in the sociological domain. | X | ||||
| 3 | The student will be capable of applying different research techniques to different sociological issues. | X | ||||
| 4 | The student will be able to contribute to the invention of new methods of research by developing a critical point of view towards empirical research methods and techniques. | X | ||||
| 5 | The student will develop an intersocietal and intercultural viewpoint. | X | ||||
| 6 | The student will be able to develop her/his capacity of reflecting on the ethical problems of sociological research and of finding solutions to overcome them. | X | ||||
| 7 | The student will be able to identify the relation between the research objectives and the research design in order to propose and conduct a research proposal. | X | ||||
| 8 | The student will be able to evaluate the research data and to report the research results as well as will acquire the capacity of drawing theoretical and macro conclusions from these results. | X | ||||
| 9 | The student will acquire the ability to reason qualitatively departing from qualitative data. | X | ||||
| 10 | The student will acquire the capacity of producing knowledge with fundamental concepts belonging to the subfields of sociology. | X | ||||
| 11 | The student will be capable of analysing everyday life practices relating them to the sociological theories. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 154 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 6,16 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||