Gather knowledge about current sociological debates.
Can learn the relation between the current sociological debates and paradigms.
Can evalaute the main themes of the current sociological debates.
Can discuss the daily social problems.
Can analyze the current problems about the technological developments and social events.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Description
To examine the new debates of sociological theories on the method of Sociology and, in this context, the new approaches to Sociology in terms of how to handle with social problems.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Course Description
2nd Week
What makes a Theory Classical or Contemporary? (Classical vs Contemporary Sociological Theories)
3rd Week
Modernity and Post-modernity
4th Week
Critical Theory and Post-modernity
5th Week
Michel Foucault: Bio-Politics
6th Week
Contemporary Class Discussions
7th Week
Post-Industrial Society
8th Week
Mid-term Exam
9th Week
Pierre Bourdieu: Habitus, Capital, Doxa
10th Week
Post-Marxism: Mouffe, Laclau and Althusser
11th Week
Negri and Hardt: Empire
12th Week
Post-colonial Theory
13th Week
Post-humanism
14th Week
Post-Truth Era
15th Week
Presentations and Course Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Best, Steven- Kellner, Douglas.1991. Postmodern Teori: Eleştirel Soruşturmalar. Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul.
Paloma, Margaret. 2007. Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları. EOS Yayınları, Ankara.
Berberoglu, Berch. 2009. Klasik ve Çağdaş Sosyal Teoriye Giriş. Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
