SOS620 - GENDER and THE BODY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
GENDER and THE BODY SOS620 2nd Semester 3 0 3 8
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan Öğün BoyacıoÄŸlu 
Course objectiveThe objective of this course is to examine gender based social arrangements and processes in defining the body and its relation to social self.  
Learning outcomes
  1. - Within the framework of different social, cultural and historical contexts, learns the social meanings and forces that shape human bodies and bodily experience. (3, and 4)
  2. - Critically analyzes the important social/cultural forces in understanding the social construction of gender. (3, 4, and 5)
  3. - evaluates theoretical and methodological perspectives concerning gender based construction of the body. (4, 5, 6, and 8)
Course Content- Theorizing bodies in sociology
- Social and biological bodies
- Theories on the social meaning of body: Elias and the civilised body; Foucault and the docile body; Bakthin and the Grotesque body
- Individual in society and the social body
- Social construction of identity around the body
- Bodies inscribed with meaning through culture
 
References? Bryan S. Turner, The Body and Society, Sage, 1996.
? Sue Scott and and David Morgan ( eds.) , Body Matters (1993)
? Mike Featherstone, Mike Hepworth, Bryan S. Turner, The Body: Social Process and Cultural Theory, Sage, 1991.
? Anthony Synnott, The Body Social: Symbolism, Self and Society, Routledge, 1993.
? Other sources in detailed reading list
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Social Body: An introduction
Week 2Body in historical process: Renaissance, enlightenment and post enlightenment
Week 3Body in historical process II: Modernity and post-modernity
Week 4Body and medicine
Week 5Ordinary people?s bodies vs monstrous/grotesque bodies
Week 6Class Presentations
Week 7Social construction of the body: female and male bodies
Week 8Social and cultural construction of male bodies I: image of ?masculinity? /sexuality
Week 9Social and cultural construction of male bodies II: hegemonic and multiple masculinities
Week 10Social and cultural construction of male bodies I: image of ?femininity?/sexuality
Week 11Class Presentations
Week 12Social and cultural construction of male bodies II: docile body/ body with chastity
Week 13Body image and sexual identities I: LGBT bodies
Week 14Body image and sexual identities II: LGBT bodies
Week 15Overview

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments260
Presentation240
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes240
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes260
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)24496
Presentation / Seminar Preparation11212
Project000
Homework assignment22040
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload4139190

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has a command of fundamental approaches, concepts, relations among concepts in Woman and Gender studies in a level of analysing their `theoretical and application-based? implications.      
1. Has a command of fundamental approaches, concepts, relations among concepts in Woman and Gender studies in a level of analysing their `theoretical and application-based? implications.      
2. Has a command of fundamental methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application in Woman and Gender Studies.     
2. Has a command of fundamental methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application in Woman and Gender Studies.     
3. Designs/plans, conducts, interprets and reports a social research relating to the issues of Woman and Gender Studies and transform it to a genuine piece of work conforming to ethical academic principles.   X  
3. Designs/plans, conducts, interprets and reports a social research relating to the issues of Woman and Gender Studies and transform it to a genuine piece of work conforming to ethical academic principles.      
4. Thinks, interprets, analyzes and narrates in a multi-disciplinary manner.  X  
4. Thinks, interprets, analyzes and narrates in a multi-disciplinary manner.  X  
5. Follows contemporary knowledge and approaches developed in the field of Woman and Gender Studies and analyses them with a critical and sceptical view.  X  
5. Follows contemporary knowledge and approaches developed in the field of Woman and Gender Studies and analyses them with a critical and sceptical view.  X  
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.  X  
6. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way both in oral and written communication.  X  
7. Knows and follows professional ethics in all kinds of her academic production.      
8. Uses her knowledge and skills in the field of Woman and Gender studies with a sense of social responsibility throughout her daily life.   X  
9. Participates in team-work and shares her knowledge in addressing problems in the field and developing solutions to them.     
10. By using her knowledge and skills in the field, formulates solutions for woman and gender problems, develops policy proposals and transforms these to projects and activities.      
11. Establishes impressive social communication in working life.      
12. Could carry her education a step forward.     

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest