At the end of this course, the students; 1) acquaint with the relationship between identity, ethnicity, migration and culture. 2) explain the social, political, cultural and economic features of the Soviet Union. 3) understand the common features of present day Eurasian societies..
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION
The main objective of the course is to examine the relations among identity, ethnicity, immigration and culture in the Euroasian societies, the interaction between the dominant culture and minority groups and the effect of this interaction on ethnic identity formation. This examination will focus on the groups such as Crimean Tatars, Meskhetian Turks, Soviet Germans, Soviet Jews and Russians. In addition to the Western ethnicity theories, the Soviet 'ethnos' theory and the Soviet nationality policy will be critically examined to better understand the ethnic groups.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Informing students about the course, exams, evaluation, and introduction to the course
2nd Week
The Building Blocks of Ethnicity: Identity and Culture
3rd Week
From a Static to an Interactionist Approach in Ethnicity
4th Week
Language, Migration and Ethnic Identity
5th Week
Ethnicity and Identity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Contexts
6th Week
Soviet Ethnos Theory
7th Week
Deportation, Emigration and Shifting Identities
8th Week
General Overview on the Outlines of the Term Papers
9th Week
Crimean Tatars
10th Week
Meskhetian Turks
11th Week
Soviet Jews
12th Week
Soviet Germans
13th Week
General Overview on the Term Papers
14th Week
Post-Soviet Migration and the Russian Identity
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Alexeyeva, Ludmilla (1985) Soviet Dissent: Contemporary Movements for National, Religious and Human Rights, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press (Chapters 9 and 10). Azrael, Jeremy (1978) Soviet Nationality Policies and Practices, New York: Praeger, (pp.39-59). Banks, Marcus (1996) Ethnicity: Anthropological Constructions, London: Routledge, (pp.17-24). Barth, Fredrick (ed) (1969) Ethnic Groups and Boundaries, London: George Allen & Unvin, (Introduction by Barth, pp. 9-38). Bromley, J. & Kozlov, V. (1989) "The Theory of Ethnos and Ethnic Processes in Soviet Social Sciences", Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 31 (3), July, pp. 425-438. Fishman, Joshua A. (ed) (1999) Language and Ethnic Identity, Oxford: Oxford University Press (Chapters 3 & 6). Heitman, Sidney (1993) "The Soviet Germans", Central Asian Survey, Vol. 12 (1), pp. 71-80. Heitman, Sidney (1994) "Soviet Emigration since 1985", Nationalities Papers, Vol. 22 (1), pp. 247-261. Helsinki: Human Rights Watch, "Punished Peoples" of the Soviet Union: The Continuing Legacy of Stalin's Deportations, pp. 11-21. Horowitz, Tamar (ed) (1999) Children of Perestroika in Israel, New York, Lanham & Oxford: University Press of America (pp. 1-19). Jenkins, Richard (1996) Social Identity, London & New York: Routledge (Chapters 1 & 4). Jenkins, Richard (1997) Rethinking Ethnicity: Arguments and Explorations, London: Sage (Chapters 1 & 2). Kagedan, Allan L. (1993) "Birobidzhan", Central Asian Survey, Vol. 12 (1), pp. 87-94. Karklins, Rasma (1986) Ethnic Relations in the USSR: The Perspective from Below, Boston: Allen & Unvin (Chapter 1). Kreindler, Isabelle (1986) "The Soviet Deported Nationalities: A Summary and Update", Soviet Studies, Vol. 38 (3), July, pp. 387-405. Leshem, Elazar & Shuval, Judith T. (ed) (1998) Immigration to Israel: Sociological Perspectives, London & New Brunswick: Transaction (pp. 192-210). Nagel, Joane (1994) "Constructing Ethnicity: Creating and Recreating Ethnic Identity and Culture", Social Problems, Vol. 41 (1), February, pp.152-176. Panesh, E. K. H. & L. B. Ermolov (1994) " Meskhetinsky Turks under the Conditions of the Modern Ethnic Processes in the USSR", Belleten, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayını, Vol. LVII (219), Ankara, pp. 589-607. Pilkington, Hilary (1998) Migration, Displacement and Identity in Post-Soviet Russia, London & New York: Routledge (Chapters 1, 6, 8, 9, 10). Safran, William (1991) "Diasporas in Modern Societies: Myths of Homeland and Return", Diaspora, Spring. Shanin, Theodor (1986) "Soviet Theories of Ethnicity: The Case of a Missing Term", New Left Review, 158. Sheehy, Ann & Nahaylo, Bohdan (1980) The Crimean Tatars, Volga Germans and Meskhetians: Soviet Treatment of Some National Minorities, London: Minority Right Group Report, No. 6, pp. 6-17. Sheehy, Ann & Nahaylo, Bohdan (1980) The Crimean Tatars, Volga Germans and Meskhetians: Soviet Treatment of Some National Minorities, London: Minority Right Group Report, No. 6, pp. 24-27. Sheehy, Ann & Nahaylo, Bohdan (1980) The Crimean Tatars, Volga Germans and Meskhetians: Soviet Treatment of Some National Minorities, London: Minority Right Group Report, No. 6, pp. 17-24. Tishkov, Valery (1997) Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in and After the Soviet Union: The Mind Aflame, London: Sage (Chapters 1, 2, 5). Williams, Brian Glyn (1998) "The Crimean Tatar Exile in Central Asia: A Case Study in Group Destruction and Survival", Central Asian Survey, Vol. 17 (2), pp. 285-317.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Assignment
1
20
Project
1
30
Presentation of Book
1
10
Presentation of Article
1
10
Total(%)
70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
30
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
1
15
15
Presentation (including preperation)
2
15
30
Project
1
20
20
Total Workload
156
Total Workload / 30
5,2
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
