At the end of this course, the students; 1) develop an overview of the major areas of study in political sociology. 2) examine the current political developments from different perspectives. 3) relate the daily political events to the concepts and theories of political sociology. 4) discuss political events from sociological perspective. 5) explain the relations of politics, political institutions and society from different perspectives. 6) inquiry the relations between state and society created by the transformation of the globalization process. 7) inquiry the relations of social movements and politics.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
The aim of this course is to introduce the main themes and the main theoretical approaches in political sociology and to evaluate the contribution of these theoretical approaches to academic studies. The course, first of all, focus on the concepts of politics, power and authority, and then the main approaches in political sociology, economy and politics, civil society and politics, civil society and state, society and state, social movements, political culture, political participation, religion, society and politics and law, are discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
Political Sociology: Basic Concepts and Scope
3rd Week
Power Structure Models: Elitism
4th Week
Power Structure Models: Pluralism
5th Week
Power Structure Models: Marxism and Neo-Marxism
6th Week
Subject, Knowledge, Power
7th Week
Public Sphere and Identities
8th Week
Political Culture
9th Week
Social Movements
10th Week
Nationalism, Citizenship, Communitarianism
11th Week
Religion, Society and Politics-1
12th Week
Religion, Society and Politics -2
13th Week
Law, Society and Politics
14th Week
General overview
RECOMENDED 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 Ali Arslan (2003), ?Eşitsizliğin Teorik Temelleri: Elit Teorisi?, KOSBED, 6 (2), 115-135. Andrew Heywood (2007), ?Siyasi Kültür, İletişim ve Meşruiyet?, Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 290-321. Ayşe Kadıoğlu (2008), ?Vatandaşlık: Kavramın Farklı Anlamları?, Vatandaşlığın Dönüşümü-Üyelikten Haklara (Haz. Ayşe Kadıoğlu), İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 21-30. Bob Jessop (2009), ?Marxist Approaches to Power?, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, 3-14. Cemile Zehra Köroğlu (2014), ?Kamusal Alan ve Din İlişkilerinde Yeni Dönem?, Turkish Studies, 9 (5), 1487-1505. 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. Emre Arslan (2013), ?Milliyetçilik?, Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, İdeolojiler, Disiplinler Arası İlişkiler, (Haz. G. Atılgan ve A. Aytekin), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap, 395-407. 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. Fırat Konuşlu (2012), ?İslami Burjuvazi?nin İktisadi, İdeolojik ve Kültürel Varlığı?, 21. Yüzyılda Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 2, Sayı: 5, 222-255. Filiz Zabcı (2013), ?Kamusal Alan?, Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, İdeolojiler, Disiplinler Arası İlişkiler, (Haz. G. Atılgan ve A. Aytekin), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap, 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. İpek Özkal Sayan (2008), ?Türkiye'de Yargı Bağımsızlığı Sorunu?, Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 4 (2), s. 44-73. 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. Leyla Sanlı (2003), ?Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler ve Gelişme Koşulları?, İstanbul Üniversitesi İktisat Fakültesi Mecmuası, 53 (1), 55-70. Martin Carnoy (2001), ?Gramsci ve Devlet?, Praksis (3), 252-278. Michael S. Drake (2010), Political Sociology for a Globalizing World, Cambridge: Polity Press. Michel Foucault (2000), ?The Subject and Power?, Power, New York: The New Press, 326-348. 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.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Assignment
10
20
Project
1
40
Attendance
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
6
84
Preparation for Final exam
1
50
50
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
3
3
Homework
10
4
40
Project
1
80
80
Total Workload
299
Total Workload / 30
9,96
ECTS Credits of the Course
10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
