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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC2053 | Sociology of Art and Culture | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 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: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. AYŞE NİLÜFER NARLI |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Regular visits to art galleries and museums of Istanbul as an extra credit opportunity |
| Course Objectives: | The students will familiarize themselves with major approaches and theorists in the sociology of arts, acquire basic concepts in aesthetics and interpretive analysis, will examine their own understanding and attitudes to various forms of art, and develop further critical skills to orient themselves in the cultural processes of society. This course combines the sociology of art and culture inaugurated by the classics of Sociology, the Frankfurt School and refined by Pierre Bourdieu. It is a set on a disciplinary border that identify and analyze the social and economic background to the creation of works of art, including visual art, theatre, cinema, and literature. Students will acquire a broad, general knowledge of current debates within both sociology and anthropology at the same time as developing specialist knowledge of the key social, economic and cultural dynamics shaping a range of artistic creativity, digital culture and art pursuits and practices. We will discuss a wide range of social processes and dynamics as they relate to the production, distribution and consumption of ‘mass’, ‘popular’ and ‘high-brow’ cultural forms and artefacts and to think critically about the modes by which they are evaluated and understood. There will be due time to discuss street art and its history, location and creators in the various countries. Different topics are interwoven within the Course. Firstly, we will discuss major theoretical approaches in the sociology of art. Secondly, we will discuss the complex cultural processes linking the visual arts and society in Western modernity as well as in Turkey. In such an endeavor, we will adopt the assumption that artistic expressions are the result of those ongoing processes of ‘social construction’ that take place between artists, their audiences (art critics, curators, the media etc.), their economic and cultural environments as well as their historical and social contexts, different cultural contexts and the extent to which they themselves ‘shape’ artistic phenomena. Moreover, the course introduces students to the ways art and popular culture have been used and misused in nationalist, socialist and social movement discourses and practices in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. We will also learn semiotic analysis to explore the complex codes involved in artistic products. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, you will be able to: (1) Understand sociological discourses about specific Western phenomena of artistic creativity and their uses and reception (2) Understand various social and human development related functions of art (3) Examine the relationship between art and culture (4) Differentiate the social and political context and the participants in the creation and art production process (5) Develop skills in critical sociological analysis of art objects in terms of indicators of class, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other (6) Understand street art and new trends in street art (7) Examine the impact of globalization on the art process (8) Develop interpretive skills (9) Develop critical and presentation / speaking skills through in-class assignments and field trips (10) Develop a wide range of key transferrable skills that are highly valued by employers within a range of professions |
| The course will explore the contemporary sociological studies of the arts with the focus on the following questions: “How is art identified in society?”, “What is the place of art in society?”, “What is the relationship between art and culture?”, “How is art produced, distributed, and consumed?”, “How are artistic tastes differentiated by economic class, status, and education?”, “Can art bring about a better society?” and other. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Ders Programı İncelemesi • Beklentiler | Read the syllabus |
| 2) | Approaches to art and society | Presentation Topic 1 Major theories in the sociology of arts: Paul, J. (2005). Art as Weltanschauung: An Overview of Theory in the Sociology of Art. Electronic Journal of Sociology, 1. Art Words and Art Worlds: Becker's art world framework HEYWOOD's book ch 1,2,3 ( Art's World and the Social World ; Towards a Critical Sociology of Art?; The Critical Theory of Art: Modernism and Violence ) Heywood, I. (1997). Social theories of art: a critique. Macmillan International Higher Education |
| 3) | De La Fuente, E. (2007). The New Sociology of Art': Putting Art Back into Social Science Approaches to the Arts. Cultural Sociology, 1(3), 409-425. | |
| 4) | Kültürün Kurumsal Üretimi, Bourdieu | Bourdieu, Pierre. 1993. "The Field of Cultural Deadline: Assignment 1 (impression report) Production." Pp. 29-73 in The Field of Cultural Production. N.Y.: Columbia Univ. Press. Pierre Bourdieu Distinction a Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste - introduction of the cultural dimension into sociological study of stratification and classes. • Theory of practice (habitus) x (capital) field practices. • Economic capital, social capital, cultural |
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| 11) | Studying art | Alexander, V. (2003). Sociology of the arts: Exploring fine and popular forms. Oxford: Blackwell. Ch. 13 (pp. 251-277) |
| 12) | Art in society | Alexander, V. (2003). Sociology of the arts: Exploring fine and popular forms. Oxford: Blackwell. Ch. 14, 15 (pp. 278-311) |
| 13) | Project - Field trip to an art event | |
| 14) | Presentations | Prepare oral presentation on sociological analysis of personal art preferences, according to guidelines |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Heywood, I. (1997). Social theories of art: a critique. Macmillan International Higher Education. (find it in classromm materials) Gombrich, E. H., & Gombrich, E. H. (1995). The story of art (Vol. 12). London: Phaidon. Course notes are provided on Its-learning library |
| References: | Other required readings will be uploaded to students via Itslearning. If you cannot access any material, please contact the instructor of the course. Additional articles will be assigned in the course of the semester Additional readings will be announced. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 2 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery. | |
| 2) | In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender. | |
| 3) | In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society. | |
| 4) | Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health. | |
| 5) | By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals. | |
| 6) | Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes. | |
| 7) | Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient. | |
| 8) | Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety. | |
| 9) | In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it. | |
| 10) | Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession. | |
| 11) | Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession. | |
| 12) | Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient. | |
| 13) | Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics. | |
| 14) | Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health. | |
| 15) | Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health. | |
| 16) | Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services. | |
| 17) | The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this | |
| 18) | Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery. | |
| 19) | Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of. | |
| 20) | Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary. | |
| 21) | Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly. | |
| 22) | In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups. | |
| 23) | Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations. | |
| 24) | Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics. | |
| 25) | In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms. | |
| 26) | Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society. | |
| 27) | Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession. | |
| 28) | Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making. | |
| 29) | Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education. | |
| 30) | Effectively manages individual work processes and career development. | |
| 31) | Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life. | |
| 32) | Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process |