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| Code | SD0690 |
| Name | The Sociology of Social Movements |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Label | UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
There are social tensions such as economic, social and political explosions, panics and mass movements specific to periods of depression that occur in a society. It is important to understand the action patterns that have occurred in Turkey and the world throughout the historical process and are based on certain social norms. In this context, students will be taught the historical and theoretical foundations of social movements; they will be provided with the ability to analyze different types of social movements; they will be provided with a critical perspective to evaluate the effects of social movements on social change; they will be provided with an understanding of the role of social movements in global and local contexts; their skills to explain the processes of participation in social movements and organization will be developed.
Course Content
What is social movement. Differences in concepts related to the concept of social movement. Components of social movements: ideology; leaders and followers; strategy and tactics. Possibilities of social movements and social movement organization. Stages in social movements and career of social movements. Types of social movements. Main modes of rejecting social order. Social movement theories. From old to new social movements. Anti-globalization social movements.
Course Precondition
Resources
- Aslan, C. (2016). Toplumsal Fay Hatlarının Anatomisi. Adana: Karahan Kitabevi. - Çayır, K. (1999). “Yeni Sosyal Hareketler”. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. -Tilly, V. (1997). “The Terms of The Debate: Untangling Language about ethnicity and ethnic movements”. Ethnic and Racial Studies V:”20, N:3,. - Tilly, C. (2008). “Toplumsal Hareketler 1768-2004”. Çev.: Orhan Düz, İstanbul: Babil Yayınları. - Tourain, A. (1985). “Social Movements and Social Change”. The Chalange of Social Change, Orlando Fals Banda (ed.) içinde, California: Sage Publication.
Notes
Çaha, Ö. (2001). “Türkiye’de Kadın Hareketi Tarihi: Değişen Bir Şey Var mı? [The History of Women Movement in Turkey]”. Kadın Bienali Ekinlikleri Çerçevesinde Türkiye’de Kadın ve Sivil Toplum, İstanbul/Turkey, Mar. 2001 (kadem.org.tr/turkiyede-kadin-hareketinin-tarihi-degisen-bir-sey-varmi/)
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic concepts, theories and history of social movements. |
| LO02 | Analyzes social movements within the framework of different sociological approaches. |
| LO03 | Evaluates the relationship between social change and social movements. |
| LO04 | Can discuss the dynamics and effects of various social movements with examples. |
| LO05 | Examine current social movements and make critical analyzes. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and explanation of the concept of social movement. | Readiness | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Components of Social Movements: Ideology; Leader-leadership and followers; Strategy and tactics. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Theoretical Foundations of Social Movements – 1: Approaches of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to social movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Theoretical Foundations of Social Movements – 2: Resource mobilization theory, political process theory, framing theory | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Historical Social Movements: Social movements after the industrial revolution: Workers' movements, women's movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | New Social Movements: Environmental, identity, human rights and global justice movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Organization and Leadership in Social Movements: Analysis of leadership and organization forms in social movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Social Impacts of Social Movements: The relationship between social change and social movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Digitalization and Social Movements: The role of social media and digital platforms in social movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | |
| 11 | Local and Global Social Movements: The effects of global movements in the local context and localization processes. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Violent and Peaceful Social Movements: Nonviolent and violent types of social movements. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Social Movements in Turkey: Analysis of historical and current social movements in Turkey. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Current Social Movements: Discussion of prominent social movements in recent years. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Summative Evaluation and Discussion: Discussion of what students have learned throughout the semester. | Prepare for the relevant section in the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |