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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 |
SOC3058 | Theories of Fascism National Socialism and Far Right | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to analyze fascism and National Socialism, and to provide a basis to assess the significance of these world-views in the modern period. Another goal of the course is to describe the relationship between ultra-right and conservative regimes and ideologies, and fascism. We will also describe the fascist and far right regimes and movements in countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Japan, and Turkey. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will be able to: 1) Describe and synthesizing sociological concepts and theories in the field of fascism and far right 2) Evaluate the relations between fascism and the far right 3) Analyze the major conceptual and research issues related to fascism and far right 4) Assess various explanatory models of fascism and Nazism 5) Analyze Turkish society by a new sociological perspective |
This course has three major sections and each section is designed for a specific purpose. The first section is about the definition of fascism, Nazism and far right. In the second section the history of fascism, Nazism and far right will be analyzed. The third and the final section is about the similarities and differences of various examples of fascist, dictatorial and far right regimes. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction and course outline | |
2) | Towards a definition of fascism and national socialism | Roger EATWELL, Fascism: A History |
3) | Detailed analyses of fascist phenomena | Mark NEOCLEOUS, Fascism. Robert PAXTON, The Anatomy of Fascism |
4) | Fascist minimum(s) and “State of Exception” | Carl SCHMITT, The Concept of Political. Giorgio AGAMBEN, The State of Exception. |
5) | The production of fascism | Stanley G. PAYNE, A History of Fascism: 1914-1945 |
6) | Is there a nature of fascism? | Roger GRIFFIN, The Nature of Fascism. |
7) | Course review and midterm | |
8) | What is the DOB of fascism? | Zeev STERNHELL, The birth of fascist ideology: From cultural rebellion to political revolution. |
9) | Fascism and power | Michael MANN, Fascists. |
10) | Fascist ideology and power | Mark MAZOWER, Dark Continent:Europe’s Twentieth Century. Ian KERSHAW, The Nazi Dictatorship:Problems and Perspectives of Interpretation |
11) | Fascism in practice | David RENTON, Fascism: Theory and Practice |
12) | Fascism today? | Robert PAXTON, Five Stages of Fascism |
13) | Fascist ideology and Turkey | Tanıl BORA, Türkiye’de Faşist İdeoloji:“Hürriyet Değil, Faşizm Gibi Bir İdare İstiyoruz!” |
14) | Homework submission and presentation of Research Proposal |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Constantin Iordachi. Comparative Fascist Studies. London: Routledge, 2010. Aristotle Kallis. The Fascism Reader. London: Routledge, 2008. |
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Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
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 | 3 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Total Workload | 128 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |