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Program of Sociology (Turkish)

SOC420

SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE

Course Code
SOC420
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the differences in the definition of the concept of culture.
  2. Discuss the importance of culture in sociology.
  3. Discuss the subject of methodology in sociology of culture.
  4. Analyze cultural differences that are effective in everyday life.
  5. Explain the components of culture that are effective in social change.
  6. Discuss the main cultural characteristics in Turkey.
  7. Discuss subfields of cultural sociology such as nutrition and music.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionAt the end of this course, students learn the differences between cultural studies and cultural sociology. After gaining the ability to evaluate cultural sociological studies with a relational sociological perspective, they prepare a proposal for a quantitative or qualitative study from their chosen fields (space , food and nutrition, music, religion, social media, health, politics, ethnicity, etc.) then they report it based on a field study.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic Concepts of Cultural Sociology + New Culture in Turkey + Fevziye Bosniak Culture
2nd Week Origins and Problems of Cultural Sociology + New Culture in Turkey + Fevziye Bosniak Culture
3rd Week Methodological Debates in Cultural Sociology + New Culture in Turkey + Monographic Research
4th Week Sociology of Everyday Life and Theoretical Background in Spatial Debates: Henri Lefebvre
5th Week Gaston Bachelard and The Poetics of Space (with a Case Study from Turkey)
6th Week Cultural Sociology in Time and Space: Neighborhood and Changes in Neighborly Relations
7th Week Everyday Life and Fellow-Citizenship: Space and Identity
8th Week Process-Based Analysis: Food Culture in Everyday Life
9th Week Process-Based Analysis: Sociology of Food
10th Week Challenging Dichotomies: Sociology of Music
11th Week Challenging Dichotomies: Protest Music and Ashik Music
12th Week Reframing Practices in Everyday Life
13th Week Political Culture in Everyday Life: Ethnic and Sectarian Differences
14th Week Political Culture in Everyday Life: Native and Immigrant Differences
15th Week Student Presentations
Recommended or Required Reading*Akay,A. (1995) İstanbul?da Rock Hayatı: Sosyolojik Bir Bakış. İstanbul:Bağlam.
*Alver, K. (2014) Komşu Kimdir ?Sosyoloji Divanı 2.Konya :Çizgi.
*Alver,K.,Doğan,N. (2019) (der) Kültür Sosyolojisi. Konya:Çizgi.
*Arslan,H. (2015) Farklı Gelir Gruplarına Yönelik TOKI konutlarında Komşuluk İlişkileri ve Konut Çevresinden Memnuniyet. Hitit Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi,1:11-131.
*Ayas,G. (2015) Müzik Sosyolojisi: İstanbul:Dogu.
*AyasiG. (2018) Müziği Boğan Gürültü : ideolojinin Kıskacında Musiki .İstanbul :İthaki.
*Aydın,M. (2014) Komşuluğun Dönüşümü. İç Sosyoloji Divanı 2. Konya:Çizgi.
*Bachelard, G. (2017) Mekanın Poetikası (çev. A. Timurtekin). İstanbul:Ithaki.
*Beşirli,H. (2012) Yemek Sosyolojisi.Ankara:Phonix.
*Beşirli,H. (2010) Yemek,Kültür ve Kimlik. Milli Folklor,87:159-167.
*Boratav,P.N. (1973) Türk halk Bilimi:Gerçek Yayınevi.
*Canbazoglu,C.(2009) Kentin Türküsü:Anadolu Poprock.İstanbul: Pan.
*Çelik,E. (2010) Recep İvedik Fenomeni (http://emrahce.com/
*De Certeau,M., Giard,L., Mayol,P. (2009 ) Gündelik Hayatın Keşfi I ve II : Konut ve Mutfak İleri. Ankara: Dost.
*Duran, S. (2012) Türkiye?de Aşıklık Geleneğinin Populer Müziklere Etkisi. Doğu Batı Dergis, 62:225-250.
*Edles,L.D. (2006) Uygulamalı Kültürel Sosyoloji. İstanbul: Babil.
*Elias, N. (2000) Uygarlık Süreci. (cev.E.Ataşman). İstanbul : İletişim.
*Elias,N. (2000) Bir Dahinin Sosyolojisi Üzerine( çev.Y. Tükel) İstanbul:Kabala.
*Esgin, A. (2012) Bir Müzik Sosyolojisi Var mıdır ? Doğu-Batı Dergisi,62:153-182.
*Güven,U.Z., Ergur,A. (2014) Dünya?da ve Türkiye?de Müzik Sosyolojisinin Yeri ve Gelişimi.Sosyoloji Dergisi,29:1-19.
*Harvey, D. (2017) Dünyanın Halleri. (cev.kollektif) İstanbul:Sel.
*Kasapoglu,A.(2016) Uygulamalı İlişkisel sosyoloji. İstanbul:Yeni İnsan
*Kasapoglu,A. (2017) Muğla Atolyersinden Esintiler. Mugla:Menteşe Belediyesi.
*Koyuncu,A.(2013) Gündelik Hayatta Komşuluk. Sosyolji Divanı 2: Konya:Çizgi.
*Lefebre,H., Regulier, K. (1998) Modern Dünya?da Gündelik Hayat
(cev.I.Gürbüz). İstanbul,Metis.
*Lefebre,H. (2010) Gündelik Hayatın Eleştirisi I ve II. (çev.I.Ergüden). İstanbul: Sel.
*Özbek,M. (2012) Populer Kültür ve Orhan Gencebay Arabeski, İstanbul:İletişim.
*Ritzer, G. (1998) Toplumun McDonaltlaştırılması. İstanbul:Ayrıntı
*Riztzer. G. (2000) Büyüsü Bozulmuş Dünyayı Büyülemek. İstanbul:Ayrıntı.
*Sağır;A. (2012) Bir Yemek Sosyolojisi Denemesi Olarak Tokat Mutfağı: Turkish Studies,7:2675-2695.
*Smith, P. (2007) Kültürel Kuram. (cev. S.Güzelsarı ve I.Gündoğdu). İstanbul:Babil.
*Saldana,J. (2024) Nitel Araştırmalar için Kodlama El Kitabı (çev.A.Tüfekçi ve S.N.Şad) .Ankara Pegem Akademi
*Sözen, E. (1999). Söylem: belirsizlik, mübadele, bilgi, güç ve refleksivite. İstanbul: Paradigma Yayınları.
*Türkeş-Günay, U. (2009) Türk Kültürüne Eleştiri: Akçağ Yayınları.
*Yıldırım, E. (2018) Türkiye?nin Yeni Kültürü. İstanbul: Pınar
*van Dijk, T. (2003). Critical discourse analysis. D.Schiffrin., D. Tannen, & E., H. Hamilton (Ed.), In The Handbook of Discourse Analysis. (352-372). Oxford: Blakwell Publishing.
*Wodak, R. & Meyer, M. (2002). Methods of critical discourse analysis. London: Sage Publications.
*Wood, L., A. & Kroger, R., O. (2000). Doing discourse analysis: methods for studying action in talk and text. London: Sage
*Wooffitt, R. (2005). Conversation analysis and discourse analysis: a comparative and critical introduction. London: Sage
*Yıldırım,E.(2018) Türkiye?nin Yeni Kültürü
*Yıldız,M.C.,Gündüz,M. (2015) Komşuluk Kültürü. Ankara:Nobel.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 1 2
Individual or group work 14 1.5 21
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 6 12
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X
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K6 X
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K8 X
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K11 X
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