Urban Identities and Movements in Turkey(SP 545)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP 545 | Urban Identities and Movements in Turkey | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Hakan YÜCEL hakanyucel1970@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The objective of the course is to inform students of urban identity and movements in Turkey in the light of current examples. In this context by focusing on the concepts of urban transformation, urban segregation, spatial identity and right of city, various texts will be discussed relating to actual examples. |
| Content |
In the light of several examples, the course will begin with the presentation of several theories on urban identity and urban movements. Especially, it will be focused on the transformation of the cities in Turkey in recent decades with regards to urban integration and conflict. In addition, the topics of urban tension and spatial segregation will be discussed as social facts and also as representations in the mass media and popular culture. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Students who are following the course will be equipped with these abilities: 1) Explaining the basic concepts of urban sociology 2) Comprehending the effects of urbanization and social change in contemporary Turkey. 3) Analyzing the causes and effects of urban problems. 4) Comprehending the relationship between social change and urban transformation. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
The course involves weekly lectures and discussions of the weekly given texts. These two constituents oblige students to attend the course and read the texts. The information concerning the texts that will be read and discussed in each week will be given in previous classes. Students will be expected to contribute to the class by preparing and presenting a research project. |
| References |
ASLAN Şükrü, 1 Mayıs Mahallesi 1980 Öncesi Toplumsal Mücadeleler ve Kent, İletişim Yay., 2004 BACQUÉ Marie-Hélène, SINTOMER Yves, « Peut-on parler de quartiers populaires ? », in Espaces et Sociétés, n° 108-109, 2002/1-2, p.29-46. BAYRAKTAR Ulaş, « Formelleşen Hemşehri Dayanışma Ağları : İstanbul hemşehri dernekleri », Toplumbilim, n°17, 2003, pp. 107-119. BEHAR David, İSLAM Tolga (sous la dir.de), İstanbul’da Soylulaştırma, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yay., 2006. BOZKULAK Serpil, « Gecekondudan Varoşa : Gülsuyu Mahallesi » in İstanbul’da Kentsel Ayrışma, sous la dir. de Hatice Kurtuluş, Bağlam Yay., Ankara, 2005, pp. 239-267. CASTELLS Manuel, La question urbaine, Maspero, 1973 CASTELLS Manuel, Luttes urbaines, Maspero, 1975. CHAZEL François, Action Collective et Mouvements Sociaux, PUF, 1995 ERDER Sema « Göç, yerleşme ve ‘çok’ kültürel tanışma », Birikim, n°123, juillet, 1999, pp. 68-75. ERDER Sema, « Köysüz ‘köylü’ göçü », Görüş, N°34, mars 1998, pp. 24-26. ERDER Sema, « Yeni kentliler ve kentin yeni yoksulları », Toplum ve Bilim, n° 66, printemps,1995, pp.106-119. ERDER Sema, Kentsel Gerilim, um:ag Yayınları, 1997 ERMAN Tahire et Aslıhan Eken, « The ‘Other of the Other’ and ‘unregulated territories’ in the urban periphery : gecekondu violence in the 2000s with a focus on the Esenler case, Istanbul », Cities, Vol :21, No :1, 2004, pp. 57-68. ERMAN Tahire, « Mahalledeki öteki : Gecekondu Ortamında Alevi-Sünni İlişkileri » in Gönül Pultar – ERMAN Tahire (éd.), Türk(iye) Kültürleri, Istanbul: Tetragon, 2005, pp.319-339. ETÖZ Zeliha, « Varoş : bir istila bir tehdit !», Birikim, n° 132, avril 2000, pp. 49-54 IŞIK Oğuz & M. Melih PINARCIOĞLU, « Sultanbeyli notları » [Notes de Sultanbeyli], Birikim, N°123, Juillet, 1999, pp. 47-52. IŞIK, Oğuz. ve PINARCIOĞLU, M. Melih. Nöbetleşe Yoksulluk, İletişim Yayınları, 2001 IŞIK Emre & ŞENTÜRK Yıldırım (yay. Haz.), Özneler, Durumlar, Mekanlar, Bağlam Yay., 2008. KARPAT Kemal H., Türkiye’de Toplumsal Dönüşüm, İmge Kitabevi Yay., 2003 KAYGALAK Sevilay, « Yeni kentsel yoksulluk, göç ve yoksulluğun mekansal yoğunlaşması :Mersin/Demirtaş örneği, Praksis, N°2, printemps 2001, 124-172. KORAY Meryem, « Gerçeklerin stilize edildiği bir dünyada ötekileşen yoksulluk », Toplum ve Bilim, n° 89, printemps 2001, Istanbul :Birikim Yayınları, pp. 218-241. KURTOĞLU Ayça, Hemşehrilik ve Şehirde Siyaset, İletişim Yay., 2003 KURTULUŞ Hatice (dir.) İstanbul’da Kentsel Ayrışma, İstanbul: Bağlam Yayıncılık, 2005, pp.77-126. L'Ecole de Chicago, Aubier, 1990 MENGİ Ayşegül (yay. haz.), Kent ve Politika, İmge Yay., 2007 MOZÈRE Liane, « Territoires entre territorialisation et déterritorialisation » in L.Mozère, M. Peraldi, H.Key, Intelligence des Banlieues, Eds. De l’Aube, 1999. pp.11-29. PEROUSE Jean-François & A.Didem DANIS, « Zenginliğin Mekanda Yeni Yansımaları : İstanbul’da Güvenlikli Siteler», Toplum ve Bilim, n° 104, 2005, pp.92-123. PÉROUSE Jean-François, « ‘l’Interroger le quartier’ quelques repères terminologiques et méthodologiques », Anatolia Moderna, X, 2004, pp. 127- 130. RONCAYOLO, La ville et ses territoires, Gallimard, 1997 SÖNMEZ-ÖZBEK, Ipek, « Kentsel Yoksulluk ve Sosyo-Mekansal Dışlanma » in Rahime Beder Sen, IV. Aile Surası « Aile ve Yoksulluk » Bildirileri, Ankara : T.C. Başbakanlık Aile Araştırma Kurumu Başkanlığı Yay., pp.561-569. YILMAZ Bediz, « Göç ve kentsel yoksulluğun Istanbul Tarlabaşı mahallesi örneğinde incelenmesinde ilk adımlar, ilk sorular », Toplumbilim, n°17, octobre 2003, pp.95-105. YILMAZ Nail, Hemşehri Kimliği, Beta yay., 2008. |
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| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
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| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
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| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
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| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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| 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 | Design, conduct and interpret the results of original research by using basic research methods. | |||||
| 4 | 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. | |||||
| 5 | Conceive the causes of social transformations and use this capacity for the development of modern society. | |||||
| 6 | Evaluate and interpret the historical and contemporary dynamics of the society and politics in Turkey from a scientific perspective. | |||||
| 7 | Comprehend and analyze critically the current configuration of social dynamics. | |||||
| 8 | Appraise the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means. | |||||
| 9 | Enhance awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace. | |||||
| 10 | Use French, the main language of education in Galatasaray University, in accordance with the requirements of intercultural communication following publications in French and communicating with colleagues in the international environment. | |||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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| Total Workload / 25 | 0,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||