Week |
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 gain both theoretical and practical knowledge about physical, cognitive, social-emotional aspects of child development. |
4 |
2) |
To display actions in professional practice based on ethical principles and values. |
5 |
3) |
To adopt the principle of lifelong learning, using efficient ways for accessing information. |
5 |
4) |
To know the stages of child development and to be able to use models / theories efficiently for supporting children's cognitive, affective and psycho-motor development. |
5 |
5) |
To plan, implement and evaluate professional projects, research and events with a sense of social responsibility, |
5 |
6) |
To be able to use effective communication methods in counseling and child and family-based guidance. |
3 |
7) |
To be sensitive to the child and family-related issues taking into account the child's stages of development, and to implement strategies for personal development of child and education methods which are vital for leading effective and productive life. |
5 |
8) |
To use the education and communication materials according to the child development stage, and to create proper educational environment. |
5 |
9) |
To take responsibilities in the field of child development and education using interdisciplinary approach, and to use information technologies, and to engage in projects and activities. |
5 |
10) |
To use health information technologies for research in the field of child development. |
5 |
11) |
To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. |
5 |
12) |
To become a good example for colleagues and society, and represent efficiently the professional identity using advanced knowledge about child development. |
5 |