Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Hybrid
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Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. ZEYNEP HANDE PAKER UNCU
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
We will cover concepts such as power, representation, association, social capital, citizenship, collective action and issues such as state development, nationalism, democratization, social movements, and globalizing networks. The course is designed in three parts. The first part, ‘Power and the political sphere’ looks at the nature of power and power relations from above. State as a political structure with a unique source of power is examined at length while capitalist structures are discussed in relation to political questions such as democratization. The second part, ‘Empowerment in the social sphere’ analyzes power from below and as such, introduces collective practices of civil society, citizenship, and social movements. Finally, in the third part “Transformations in the political and social spheres’, the concepts of state, society and power are evaluated by building on our knowledge acquired during the course and situating it in the dynamics of a somewhat global, anthropocentric, post-pandemic world. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Approaches to power and the political |
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3) |
Development of the state |
*Huber et al. 2015. “Introduction: Transformations of the state”, in S. Liebfried, E. Huber, M. Lange, J. D. Levy, F. Nullmeier (eds), The Oxford handbook of Transformations of the State, Oxford University Press: p. 1-22.
Mann, M. 1993. The Sources of Social Power, Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press: p. 444-478
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4) |
Theories of the state-I : class and contestation |
*Dahl, R. 1971. Polyarchy. Yale University Press: p. 1-32. |
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Theories of the state- II : state as autonomous actor |
*Skocpol, T. 1985. “Bringing the State Back In: Strategies of Analysis in Current Research,” in P. Evans, D. Rueschemeyer and T. Skocpol, ed.s, Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: p. 3-37.
Wang, X. 1999. “Mutual Empowerment of State and Society. Its Nature, Conditions, Mechanisms, and Limits”, Comparative Politics, 31: 231-249.
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6) |
Theories of the state III: can the state be green? |
*Eckersley, R. (2006). From the liberal to the green democratic state: upholding autonomy and sustainability. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 1(4), 266-283. |
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Nations and national integration- I |
*Gellner, E. 1983. Nations and Nationalism. New York: Cornell University Press: p. 1-7, 19-38, 53-62. |
8) |
Nations and national integration- II |
*Guibernau, M. 2004. ‘Anthony D. Smith on nations and national identity: a critical assessment’, Nations and Nationalism, 10: 125-141. |
9) |
Capitalism and Democracy |
*Moore, B. 1966. Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. Beacon Press: p. 3-39.
*Della Porta, D., 2013, ‘Ch. 4: Deliberative Democracy: Between Representation and Participation’, in Can Democracy Be Saved?, Polity Press: 60-84.
Lipset. 1994. “Social Requisites of Democracy”, American Sociological Review 59: -22.
Sunar, İ. and Sayarı, S. 1987. “Democracy in Turkey: Problems and Prospects”, in G. O’Donnell et al., Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Comparative Perspectives. John Hopkins University Press.: p. 65-95.
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10) |
Civil Society and the state |
*Hall, J. A. 1995. “In Search of Civil Society,” in J. A. Hall, ed., Civil Society: Theory, History, Comparison, Cambridge, Polity Press: 1-31.
*Paker, H., & Keyman, E. F. 2020. State, Civil Society, and Syrians in Turkey. In Fostering Pluralism through Solidarity Activism in Europe (pp. 107-132). Palgrave Macmillan.
Migdal, J. S., A. Kohli and V. Shue. 1994. State Power and Social Forces. Cambridge University Press: 7-36.
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11) |
Citizenship |
*Dobson, Andrew. 2003. Chapter 3: Three Types of Citizenship’ in Citizenship and the Environment, Oxford University Press: p. 33-41, 51-61.
*Baban, F., & Rygiel, K. 2017. ‘Living with others: fostering radical cosmopolitanism through citizenship politics in Berlin.’ Ethics & Global Politics, 10(1), 98-116.
Keyman, E. F. 2005. “Articulating citizenship and identity: The Kurdish Question in Turkey” in E. F. Keymanand A. İçduygu (eds.), Citizenship in a Global World: European Questions and Turkish Experiences, London and New york, Routledge:267-288.
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12) |
Collective action |
*Della Porta, D. and M. Diani. 2006. “The Study of Social Movements: Recurring Questions, (Partially) Changing Answers”, in D. Della Porta and M. Diani (eds.), Social Movements, An Introduction, Blackwell Publishing: 1-29.
*Smith, J. 2007, “Transnational Processes and Movements”, in D. A. Snow, S. A. Soule, and H.Kriesi (eds.), The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements, Blackwell: 311-335.
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13) |
State, society and power in a globalizing world |
*Sklair, Leslie 2002. Globalization: capitalism and its alternatives. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing: 84-115. |
14) |
Review/general assessment of the course |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. |
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To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. |
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3) |
To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. |
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4) |
To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. |
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To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. |
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To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. |
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To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. |
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To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. |
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To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. |
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10) |
To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |
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