POPULAR CULTURE

İLF425

Course Code: İLF425
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Ceyda Kuloğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the basic assumptions of elitist and anthropological approaches to the concept of culture.
Know the discussions of different theoretical approaches to popular culture.
Make critical evaluations by making cultural analyzes on popular culture.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The course focuses on how culture is defined within the framework of elitist and anthropological approaches, and how liberal, critical, cultural and postmodern approaches to popular culture conceptualize popular culture. In the course, popular culture studies of different theoretical approaches are also included.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Elitist and Anthropological Approaches to Culture
3^rd Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Liberal Approach
4^th Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Critical Approach-1
5^th Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Critical Approach-2
6^th Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Cultural Studies
7^th Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Postmodernist Approach
8^th Week	Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture: Postmodernist Approach
9^th Week	Studies in Popular Culture: Popular Movies and Series
10^th Week	Studies in Popular Culture: Popular Literature
11^th Week	Studies in Popular Culture: Popular Music
12^th Week	Studies in Popular Culture: Advertising/Public Relations
13^th Week	Studies in Popular Culture: Artificial Intelligence-Powered Digital Platforms
14^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Adorno, T. W. (2007). Kültür Endüstrisi: Kültür Yönetimi. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
Bengi, D. ve Zat, E. (2020). 100. Yılında Cumhuriyet?in Popüler Kültür Haritası-1 (1923-1950). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Bengi, D. ve Zat, E. (2021). 100. Yılında Cumhuriyet?in Popüler Kültür Haritası-2 (1950-1980). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Doğu Batı, Popüler Kültür Sayısı, Mayıs, Haziran ve Temmuz 2001.
Fiske, J. (2010). Popüler Kültürü Anlamak. Ankara: Pharmakon.
Hebdige, D. (2004). Alt Kültür: Tarzın Anlamı. İstanbul: Babil.
Hepp, A. (2014). Medyatikleşen Kültürler. İstanbul: Dipnot Yayınları.
Karakoç, E. (2009). Medya ve Popüler Kültür: Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım. Konya: Literatürk.
Kejanlıoğlu, D. B. (2011) (ed.). Zamanın Tozu: Frankfurt Okulu?nun Türkiye?deki İzleri. Ankara: DeKi.
Löwenthal, L. (2017). Edebiyat, Popüler Kültür ve Toplum. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Modleski, T. (2016) (ed.). Eğlence İncelemeleri: Kitle Kültürüne Eleştirel Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Mutlu, E. (2016). Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları.
Shiner, L. (2000). Sanatın İcadı: Bir Kültür Tarihi. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Somay, B. (2021). Tarihin Bilinçdışı: Popüler Kültür Üzerine Denemeler. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Uğur, V. (2013). 1980 Sonrası Türkiye?de Popüler Roman. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Williams, R. (2017). Kültür ve Toplum: 1780-1950. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

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
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	60	60
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	50	50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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