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Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction of the Syllabus and Main concepts: Gender and development |
Course Schedule Review and Expectations
The facts about gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-oc4GOoWOI
Gender Equality - SDG #5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQjlPoBA3U
Integrating human rights, leave no one behind, and gender equality into UN Cooperation Frameworks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHHy1gDn4x8
Judith Lorber, Feminisms and their contributions to gender equality, in Gender Inequality, Feminist Theories and Politics, Oxford University Press, 2000.
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2) |
Gender and International Development (Human Development Theories, GDP and Utilitarian Approach) |
Real GDP Per Capita and the Standard of Living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0qHA93oOSc
Puzzle of Growth: Rich Countries and Poor Countries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5P8AZRBLac (Please think about the issue of property rights and the extent to which women and men are equal in accessing property rights.
Human Development Report 2019 - Animated Explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V8oFI4GYMY
Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01 "THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY&t=1531s (Watch first 30 minutes)
Nussbaum, M. (2000) Feminism and International Development, In Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
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3) |
Gender and International Development (Resource-based approach, human rights approach and Capabilities Approach) |
Nussbaum, M. (2000) Feminism and International Development, In Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
4) |
Assignment 1. Media Analysis of Gender Discourse-Virtual Presentations |
Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image of Women [Trailer] - Available on DVD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY
Me Too hareketi Fransa'da neden tutmadı?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXkqcszeTTY
Why was #metoo so controversial in France? - BBC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHRPCBXJSng
Greenwood, D. N., & Lippman, J. R. (2010). Gender and media: Content, uses, and impact. In Handbook of gender research in psychology (pp. 643-669). Springer, New York, NY.
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5) |
Gender Politics in the making: actors, formal and informal institutions |
America’s powerful female politicians tell us how they broke the glass ceiling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GICS2uUGvTE
The Likability Dilemma for Women Leaders | Robin Hauser | TEDxMarin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYyBqs_x044
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6) |
Equal Opportunities in Education and Employment: Applications of Resource-based and capabilities approaches |
Gender Equality in Education:
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oexo0jpstk
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1MkBNVfAxE
•Gender stereotypes and education:
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrZ21nD9I-0
•Education and gender equality: main challenges
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5t_dB0Z_rE
•ETCEP Kapanış Töreninde Gösterilen Kapanış Filmi
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J848Ey8hGPs
Search resistance to ETCEP project? What are the grounds of criticisms?
Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, R., & Cin, F. M. (2020). Feminist Framing of Europeanisation. Gender Equality Policies in Turkey and the EU, Basingtoke: Palgrave Macmillan (Chapter 10 and Chapter 11)
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7) |
Mobilizing against Gender Equality: Forms of Reactions to Gender Equality |
Please read Chapter 1 and Chapter 14 in this book. If you are interested, you can also read one of the case studies in the book (in order of importance 2. Austria, 7. Hungary, 3. Belgium, 4. Croatia, 6. Germany)
Please watch these videos:
#AntiGenderPolitics | How did the anti-gender movements erupt?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSa1TvZ83ug
Anti-Gender Politics by Sonia Correa (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1p4_jBiXMw
Anti-Gender Politics by Sonia Correa (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8jBdBjmVgg
Anti-Gender in Turkey: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/gender/2019/05/20/new-episode-anti-gender-turkey/
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/gender/2019/01/09/varieties-of-anti-gender-mobilizations-is-turkey-a-case/
Kuhar, R., & Paternotte, D. (Eds.). (2017). Anti-gender campaigns in Europe: Mobilizing against equality. Rowman & Littlefield.
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8) |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9) |
Political Representation of Women: Feminist approaches to international politics and the feminist critique of the concept of security |
On being a women and a diplomat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wzceILi774
Sweden's Margot Wallström on the lessons from feminist foreign policy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1HbQup-vKE
How does gender relate to arms control and disarmament?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdbnBBinjdM
Gender Equality Small Arms Control – Towards Bullet-Proof Inclusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II4LKm1ifAo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkXd3LUuLq4 (Chechen refugees living in limbo)
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10) |
Political representation of women: Critical Analysis of 'Sufragette' Movie |
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11) |
Politics of Reproductive Health |
Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, Politics of Family Planning in Turkey: Ideological Polarization and Demographic Policies, in Yılmaz Esmer, Culture, Politics, Ideology and Reproductive Health in Turkey, Peter Lang. 2022. |
12) |
Human Security and Human Trafficking |
Reardon, B. A., & Hans, A. (Eds.). (2018). The gender imperative: Human security vs state security. Taylor & Francis. |
13) |
Gender-based violence |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ
https://fra.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/data-and-maps/survey-data-explorer-violence-against-women-survey
http://kadincinayetlerinidurduracagiz.net/veriler/2947/kadin-cinayetlerini-durduracagiz-platformu-2020-raporu
Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, R., & Cin, F. M. (2020). Feminist Framing of Europeanisation. Gender Equality Policies in Turkey and the EU, Basingtoke: Palgrave Macmillan (Chapter by Burcu Özdemir Sarıgil)
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14) |
Screening of Participatory Videos and Discussion |
Assignment 2: Screening of PARs and submission of PAR Report |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. |
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2) |
To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. |
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3) |
To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. |
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4) |
To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. |
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5) |
To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. |
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To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. |
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7) |
To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. |
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8) |
To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. |
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9) |
To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. |
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10) |
To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. |
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11) |
To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. |
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12) |
To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |
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