| SOCIOLOGY (ENGLISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC6007 | Gender Studies | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. PINAR MELİS YELSALI PARMAKSIZ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | 1.Be able to analyze and understand the various social structures, institutions, and systems that shape human behavior and interactions. 2.To acquire research skills to design and conduct sociological research, including collecting and analyzing data using both quantitative and qualitative methods. 3.Gain understanding of major sociological theories and perspectives, enabling them to interpret and explain social phenomena 4.To be skilled in critical thinking, able to analyze complex social issues, evaluate evidence, and form well-reasoned arguments 5. To understand and apply ethical principles in sociological research and practice, considering the potential impact of their work on individuals and communities. 6.Be proficient in written and oral communication, capable of presenting their ideas and research findings to both academic and public audiences. 7.To learn and understand theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography; and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, sociology of art, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. 8.To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes 9. Be equipped to identify social injustices, inequalities, and challenges, including climate change, disasters and digitalization. 10.Be culturally sensitive and have a strong awareness of diverse cultures, social norms, and values, allowing them to navigate global and multicultural environments 11. Be able to apply their sociological knowledge and skills to real-world situations, such as policy analysis, community development, and social service provision. 12. Develop collaborative skills, as sociology often involves working with diverse groups of people to address complex social issues. |
| Course Objectives: | In this course, the historical development of women and gender studies, basic issues and problems, theoretical and methodological approaches, basic and advanced debates will be covered. We aim to develop a gender-sensitive perspective as based on the critical knowledge of the field. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. To have comprehensive knowledge about the development of women and gender studies in the world and in Turkey 2. Using the knowledge of the field at an analytical and critical level using basic conceptual tools 3. Critically problematizing current issues and problematics from a gender sensitive perspective 4. Using the ability to ask research questions, design and conduct research from the perspective of women and gender studies |
| The conceptual, methodological, and theoretical tools of the field of Gender and Women’s Studies will be introduced, and the main subject areas will be addressed from a critical perspective. Teaching Methods of the Course Lecture Individual Study Reading Case Study Analysis Fieldwork Discussion Project Preparation |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Intro | non |
| 2) | kadın ve cinsiyet çalışmalarının gelişimi | Kandiyoti, (2010). 165-176. Parmaksız,(2019). 1-9 |
| 3) | Feminist theory | Donovan, (2012). ch1,3,6 |
| 4) | Woman’s labor | Hartmann,(2015). 165-196) İlkkaracan, (2012). 1-37. Dedeoglu, (2012). 269-290. |
| 5) | Gender of Turkish modernization | Kandiyoti (1987). 317-338. Sancar, (2014). ch 2,5,6 Kadıoğlu, (1998). (s 91-100) Parmaksız, P. M. Y. (2016). 40-62. |
| 6) | women's movement | Arat, (1994). 100–112). Sirman, (1989). 1–34. |
| 7) | Feminist epistemology | Scott, (2007). 77-97). Scott, (2010). 7-14. Tanesini, (2012). ,119-194, 283-320. |
| 8) | Feminist fieldwork | Wolf,(Ed.). (2018): 372-441. Birkalan-Gedik, (2021). 99-131). Harmanşah, ve Nahya (haz.) (2016).bölüm 1 ve 4 Erdoğan, ve Gündoğdu (haz.) (2019) bölüm 2 ve 5 |
| 9) | feminist research | Yelsalı Parmaksız, (2023). : 428-451 |
| 10) | GBV | Kandiyoti, (2016). 103-118. |
| 11) | Anti-gender movements | Özkazanç, Çağatay, Göker, Hünler, & Polatdemir, (2023). 1-24. |
| 12) | Topics and problems | presentation |
| 13) | Topics and problems | presentation |
| 14) | review | non |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | ders notu paylaşılmayacaktır |
| References: | 2. Week Kandiyoti, D. (2010). Gender and women's studies in Turkey: A moment for reflection?. New Perspectives on Turkey, 43, 165-176. Parmaksız, P. M. Y. (2019, November). Thirty years of gender and women's studies in Turkey. In Women's Studies International Forum (Vol. 77, p. 102279). Pergamon. 3. Week Donovan, J. (2012). Feminist theory: The intellectual traditions. A&C Black.Week 4. Week Hartmann, H. I. (2015). The unhappy marriage of Marxism and feminism: Towards a more progressive union. In Radical Political Economy (pp. 165-196). Routledge. İlkkaracan, İ. (2012). Why so few women in the labor market in Turkey?. Feminist Economics, 18(1), 1-37. Dedeoglu, S. (2012). Equality, protection or discrimination: Gender equality policies in Turkey. Social Politics, 19(2), 269-290. 5. Week Kandiyoti, D. A., & Kandiyoti, D. (1987). Emancipated but unliberated? Reflections on the Turkish case. Feminist studies, 13(2), 317-338.Sancar, S. (2014). Türk Modernleşmesinin Cinsiyeti: Erkekler Devlet, Kadınlar Aile Kurar: Erkekler Devlet, Kadınlar Aile Kurar. İletişim Yayınları. Kadıoğlu, A. (1998). Cinselliğin İnkârı: Büyük Toplumsal Projelerin Nesnesi Olarak Türk Kadınları. 75 Yılda Kadınlar ve Erkekler, (s 91). Parmaksız, P. M. Y. (2016). Paternalism, modernization, and the gender regime in Turkey. Aspasia, 10(1), 40-62. 6. Week Arat, Y. (1994). Women's movement of the 1980s in Turkey: Radical outcome of liberal Kemalism? In F. M. Göçek, & S. Balagi (Eds.). Reconstructing gender in the Middle East: Tradition, identity, and power (pp. 100–112). New York: Columbia University Press. Sirman, N. (1989). Feminism in Turkey: A short history. New Perspectives on Turkey, 3, 1–34. 7. Week Scott, J. W. (2007). Gender as a useful category of historical analysis. In Culture, society and sexuality (pp. 77-97). Routledge. Scott, J. (2010). Gender: still a useful category of analysis?. Diogenes, 57(1), 7-14. Tanesini, Alessandra. (2012). Feminist Epistemolojilere Giriş. Çev. Gülhan Deniz, Berivan Binay, Ümit Tatlıcan. İstanbul: Sentez Yayınları,119-194, 283-320. 8. Week Wolf, D. L. (Ed.). (2018). Feminist dilemmas in fieldwork. Routledge. Birkalan-Gedik, H. (2021). Can There Be Feminist Anthropology in Turkey?: Histories, Continuities, and (Dis) Connections of Gender and Genre. In Gender and Genre in Ethnographic Writing (pp. 99-131). Cham: Springer International Publishing. Harmanşah, Rabia ve Z. Nilüfer Nahya (haz.) (2016) Etnografik Hikayeler: Türkiye’de Alan Araştırması Deneyimleri, İstanbul: Metis. Erdoğan, Emine ve Nehir Gündoğdu (haz.) (2019) Türkiye’de Feminist Yöntem, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. 9. Week Yelsalı Parmaksız, Pınar Melis (2023). “Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Kadın Çalışmaları Lisansüstü Programlarında Feminist Bilginin Kurumsallaşması ve Feminist Metodoloji,” Feminist Olan Politiktir, der. Gökçe Bayrakçeken Tüzel, Ayça Kurtoğlu, Ayşe Gönüllü Atakan, Aslı Çoban, Nota Bene, Ankara. 10. Week Kandiyoti, D. (2016). Locating the politics of gender: Patriarchy, neo-liberal governance and violence in Turkey. Research and Policy on Turkey, 1(2), 103-118. Week 11. Week Özkazanç, A. ANTI-GENDER MOVEMENTS IN EUROPE. Çağatay, S., Göker, Z. G., Hünler, O. S., & Polatdemir, A. (2023). Collective resilience and resistance in hybrid times: gender struggles in Germany, Turkey and Sweden. Gender, Place & Culture, 1-24 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Application | 1 | % 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | 150 | 150 |
| Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 312 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | 3 |
| 2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | 3 |
| 3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | 2 |
| 4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | 5 |
| 5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills. | 2 |
| 6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | 1 |
| 7) | o identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | 5 |
| 8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | 3 |
| 9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | 5 |
| 10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | 4 |
| 11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | 3 |