CURRENT DEBATES IN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

PSIR531

Course Code: PSIR531
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor İsmail Aydıngün

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to critically analyze the fundamental concepts, theories, and approaches of political sociology in the context of contemporary issues,
will be able to discuss the causes and consequences of contemporary political and social dynamics such as globalization, populism, authoritarianism, and identity politics
will be able to evaluate the transformation of political structures and social movements from a comparative perspective, drawing on examples from Turkey and around the world,
will be able to examine the reflections of concepts such as political power, legitimacy, cultural hegemony, and citizenship in contemporary political practices,
will be able to develop critical and original analyses of current political issues by utilizing the literature of political sociology,
will be able to analyze forms of political participation and contemporary inequalities, and provide critical evaluations on these topics.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course examines the main themes and key works in political sociology. Within this framework, it will first address the concepts of politics and power, followed by discussions on major approaches in political sociology, the relationship between economy and politics, civil society and politics, political culture, political participation, social movements, populism and authoritarianism, political polarization, identity and citizenship, and nationalism.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course scope, resources, assessment, and general overview
2^nd Week	The Field, Concepts, and Methods of Political Sociology
3^rd Week	Models of Power Structure: Elitism
4^th Week	Models of Power Structure: Pluralism
5^th Week	Models of Power Structure: Marxism and Neo-Marxism
6^th Week	Subject, Knowledge, and Power
7^th Week	Civil Society and the Public Sphere: Hegemony, Consent, and Legitimacy
8^th Week	Political Culture and Participation
9^th Week	Social Movements and Forms of Resistance
10^th Week	The Relationship Between Politics and Religion: Religious Domination, Secularism, and New Debates
11^th Week	Populism and Authoritarianism: The Sociological Roots of Populism
12^th Week	Political Polarization and Culture Wars
13^th Week	Identity and Citizenship
14^th Week	Nationalism and New/Micro-Nationalisms

Recommended or Required Reading

Alexis de Tocqueville, Political Associations in The United States; Unlimited Power of the Majority in The United States, and its Consequences, Democracy in America, http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/DETOC/toc_indx.html
Andrew Heywood (2007), Siyasi Kültür, İletişim ve Meşruiyet, Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 290-321.
Anthony M. Orum & John G. Dale (2009), Political Sociology-Power and Participation in the Modern World, New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Fifth Edition.
Ayşe Kadıoğlu (2008), Vatandaşlık: Kavramın Farklı Anlamları, Vatandaşlığın Dönüşümü-Üyelikten Haklara (Haz. Ayşe Kadıoğlu), İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 21-30.
Ayşe Kadıoğlu (2008) Vatandaşlık ve Siyasal Katılım, Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun'a Armağan içinde, Serap Yazıcı, Kemal Gözler, Fuat Keyman (Ed.), Ankara: Yetkin Yayınevi, s. 225-246.
Bob Jessop (2009), Marxist Approaches to Power, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, 3-14.
Bryan S. Turner (2012), Post-Seküler Toplumda Din, (Çev. Özcan Güngör), Dinbilimleri Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, 12 (3), s. 199-224.
Cenk Saraçoğlu (2013), Siyaset Bilimi ve Sosyoloji, Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, İdeolojiler, Disiplinler Arası İlişkiler, (Haz. G. Atılgan ve A. Aytekin), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap, 539-554, Genişletilmiş 3. Basım.
D. Ali Arslan (2003), Eşitsizliğin Teorik Temelleri: Elit Teorisi, KOSBED, 6 (2), 115-135.
Elif Ekin Akşit (2009), ?Osmanlı İmparatorluğu ve Türkiye?de Kamusallık Kavramının Dönüşümü ve Dışladıkları, SBF Dergisi, 64 (1), 1-21.
Erol Kuyurtar (2013), Kültürel Çoğulculuk Perspektifinden Kültürel Kimliğin Siyasal Değeri?, Toplum ve Bilim, Sayı: 126, 216-232.
Fahriye Üstüner (2007), Radikal Demokrasi: `Liberalizm mi, Demokrasi mi? Evet, Lütfen!, ODTÜ Gelişme Dergisi, Sayı: 34, 313-336.
Feride Acar-Hasan Faruk Uslu (Haz.) (2016), Siyaset Sosyolojisi Temel Yaklaşımlar-Yeni Tartışmalar, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları.
Filiz Zabcı (2013), Kamusal Alan, Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, İdeolojiler, Disiplinler Arası İlişkiler, (Haz. G. Atılgan ve A. Aytekin), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap, Genişletilmiş 3. Basım, 109-121.
Gülay Ercins (2012), Türkiye'nin Demokratikleşmesinde Toplumsal Sorun Alanları, Gazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 14 (1), 79-102.
Gülay Ercins (2013), Demokrasinin Bir Önkoşulu Olarak Kamusal Alan ve Türkiye?de Kamusal Alan Algısı, C.Ü. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 14 (1), 297-313.
H. Emre Bağçe (2010), Rousseau?da Toplum Sözleşmesi, Siyasal Meşruiyet ve Katılımcı Demokrasi, I. Uluslararası Müzakereci Demokrasi Sempozyumu Bildiri Kitabı, s. 106-117.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1997), The Social Contract, 1763.
Jürgen Habermas vd. (1974), The Public Sphere: An Encyclopedia Article, New German Critique, No. 3, 49-55.
Jürgen Habermas (2005), Religion in the Public Sphere, Philosophia Africana, 8 (2), 99-109.
Keith Faulks (1999), Political Sociology-A Critical Introduction, Edinburg: Edinburg University Press.
Mustafa Delican (2012), "Elite Theories of Pareto, Mosca and Michels", Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, (43-44), 323-335.
Nevzat Can (2004), Alexis de Tocqueville?de Toplumsal ve Siyasal Bir Olgu Olarak Demokrasi, Felsefe Dünyası, 2 (40), 55-64.
Nur Vergin (2008), Siyasetin Sosyolojisi-Kavramlar, Tanımlar, Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul: Doğan Kitap, 6. baskı.
Nur Vergin (2007), Siyaset ile Sosyolojinin Buluştuğu Nokta, Türkiye Günlüğü, Sayı: 90, s. 61-65.
Patrick Riley (1970), A Possible Explanation of Rousseau's General Will, American Political Science Review, 64 (1), s. 86-97.
Talip Küçükcan (2007), Kamusal Alan ve Din, Köprü, Sayı: 99.
Tanıl Bora (2013), Birikim: Gezi Direnişi, Bir Yanımız Bahar Bahçe, Birikim, Sayı: 291-292, s. 20-26.
Tanıl Bora (2012), Gülenciliğin ideolojik söyleminde özne ve fiil olarak `hizmet, Bir Hizmet Yapılıyor, Görelim Bunu?, Birikim, Sayı: 282, s. 33-39.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	3	30
Project	1	40
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	1	37	37
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	3	35	105
Project	1	45	45
Total Work Load			301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
K1	X	X		X
K2	X	X
K3		X
K4			X	X	X	X
K5		X			X
K6	X
K7		X	X	X
K8			X		X	X