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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Basic concepts, theoretical contributions |
Okin ‘Gender, the Public, and the Private’ in Phillips, Feminism and Politics, Oxford University Press: 116-141.
Mohanty, C. T. 2003. ‘Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses’, in Feminism Without Borders, Duke University Press: 17-42.
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3) |
Gendered citizenship |
Walby, S. 1994. “Is Citizenship Gendered?”, Sociology, 28: 379- 395.
Siim, B. 2008. ‘The Challenge of Recognizing Diversity from the Perspective of Gender Equality: Dilemmas in Danish Citizenship’, in B. Siim and J. Squires (eds.), Contesting Citizenship, London and New York: Routledge: 89-109.
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4) |
Women's rights |
Friedman, J. 2007. ‘Women, Islam and rights in Europe: beyond a universalist/culturalist dichotomy’, Review of International Studies, 33: 29-44.
Bovarnick, S. 2007. ‘Universal human rights and non-Western normative systems: a comparative analysis of violence against women in Mexico and Pakistan’, Review of International Studies, 33, 1: 59-74.
Gökarıksel, B. (2012). The intimate politics of secularism and the headscarf: The mall, the neighborhood, and the public square in Istanbul. Gender, Place & Culture, 19(1), 1-20 |
5) |
Women’s politics, identity politics |
Skjeie, H. 2008. ‘Religious Exemptions to Equality’, in B. Siim and J. Squires (eds.), Contesting Citizenship, London and New York: Routledge: 69-88.
Fisher Onar, N. and H. Paker. 2012. ‘Towards Cosmopolitan Citizenship? Women’s Rights Organizations in Divided Turkey’, Theory and Society, 41, 4: 375-394.
Hill Collins, P. and V. Chepp. 2013. ‘Intersectionality’ in G. Waylen, K. Celis, J. Kantola, S. L. Weldon (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics, OUP.
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6) |
Political representation-gender equality policies, quotas, and gender mainstreaming |
Phillips, A. ‘Democracy and Representation: Or, Why Should it Matter Who our Representatives Are?’, in Phillips, Feminism and Politics: 224-240.
Mansbridge, J. 1999. ‘Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent ‘Yes’’, The Journal of Politics, 61, 3: 628-657.
**Assignment 1 due**
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7) |
Political representation- gender equality policies, quotas, and gender mainstreaming (cont.) |
Crespi, I. 2009. ‘Gender differences and equality issues in Europe: critical aspects of gender mainstreaming policies’, International Review of Sociology, 19, 1: 171-188.
Wängnerud, L. and A. Sundell. 2012. ‘Do politics Matter? Women in Swedish local elected assemblies 1970-2010 and gender equality in outcomes’, European Political Science Review, 4, 1: 97-120.
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8) |
Alternative forms of political participation- the women’s movement |
Moghadam, V. 2005. ‘Chapter 2: Globalization and Its Discontents: Capitalist Development, Political Movements, and Gender’, in Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks, Balitimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21-49.
Moghadam, V. 2005. ‘Chapter 4: The Women’s Movement and its Organizations: Discourses, Structures, Resources’, in Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 78-104.
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9) |
Alternative forms of political participation- the women’s movement (cont.) |
Amrita Basu, “Globalization of the Local/Localization of the Global: Mapping Transnational Women’s Movements,” Meridians 1.1 (2000): 68-84.
Visual material: Makers: Women who Make America (asynchronized); summary/key figures/ key debates
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10) |
Alternative forms of political participation- the women’s movement in Turkey and state feminism |
Coşar, S. and F. Gençoğlu Onbaşı. 2008. ‘Women’s Movement in Turkey at a Crossroads: From Women’s Rights Advocacy to Feminism’, South European Society and Politics 13, 3: 325-344.
Cagatay, Selin. 2018. “Women’s Coalitions beyond the Laicism–Islamism Divide in Turkey: Towards an Inclusive Struggle for Gender Equality?”, Social Inclusion 6(4), pp. 48-58.
Arat, Y. 2000. ‘From emancipation to liberation: The changing role of women in Turkey’s public realm’, Journal of International Affairs, 54(1),107-123.
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11) |
Women at the intersection of modernity and nationalism |
Arat, Y. 1997. ‘The Project of Modernity and Women in Turkey’, in S. Bozdoğan and R. Kasaba (eds.), Rethinking Modernity and National Identity in Turkey, Seattle and London, University of Washington Press: 95-112.
Kandiyoti, D. 1997. ‘Gendering the Modern: On Missing Dimensions in the Study of Turkish Modernity’, in S. Bozdoğan and R. Kasaba (eds.), Rethinking Modernity and National Identity in Turkey, Seattle and London, University of Washington Press: 113-132.
Doğangün, G. (2020). Gender climate in authoritarian politics: A comparative study of Russia and Turkey. Politics & Gender, 16(1), 258-284.
Najmabadi, A. 1998. ‘Crafting an Educated Housewife in Iran’ in L. Abu-Lughod (ed.), Remaking Women, Feminism and Modernity in the Middle East, New Jersey: Princeton University Press: 91-125.
Assignment 2 due**
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12) |
Politicizing women’ bodies |
Carroll, Susan J. 2009. “Reflections on Gender and Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign: The Good, the Bad, and the Misogynic.” Politics & Gender 5 (1): 1-20.
Parla, A. 2001. ‘The ‘Honor’ of the State: Virginity Examinations in Turkey’, Feminist Studies, 27,1: 65-88.
İlkkaracan, P. ‘How Adultery Almost Derailed Turkey’s Aspiration to Join the European Union’, in R. Parker, R. Petchesky and R. Sember (eds.), Sex Politics, Reports from the Front Lines, Sexuality Policy Watch: 247-276.
Chappell, L. ‘Interacting with the State: Feminist strategies and Political Opportunities’ in M. L. Krook and S. Childs (ed.), Women, Gender, and Politics: a Reader, Oxford university Press.
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13) |
Identity, politics and sexuality: focus on LGBTQ politics |
Glick, E. 2000. ‘Sex Positive: Feminism, Queer Theory, and the Politics of Transgression’ Feminist Review, 64 (1).
Terriquez, V. 2015. ‘Intersectional mobilization, social movement spillover, and queer youth leadership in the immigrant rights movement’. Social Problems, 62(3), 343-362.
Paternotte, D. 2016. ‘The NGOization of LGBT activism: ILGA-Europe and the Treaty of Amsterdam’. Social Movement Studies, 15(4), 388-402.
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14) |
Review/general assessment of the course |
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14) |
Review and overall assessment
Assignment 3 due** |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
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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2) |
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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5) |
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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6) |
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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7) |
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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8) |
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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9) |
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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