KAY646 - NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | KAY646 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to develop students' knowledge about the formation and development of social movements and their changes in historical processes. The course encourages students to learn the conceptual and theoretical framework of social movements and to reflect on the differences, similarities, and intersectional positions of the new social movements. At the end of this course, students comprehend the factors that prompt individuals to participate in social movements and how their participation in social movements affects them. With this course, students develop a critical perspective on the formation processes of the collective identities of privileged and/or marginalised groups and the potential of social movements to shape the social and political spaces. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this course, the following concepts and topics will be covered: theories of social movements and historical background of social movements, differences of new social movements, identity and identity politics, the effect of globalisation on new social movements, civil society organizations, women?s movements, peace and human rights movements, environmental movements, anti-gender and anti-immigrant movements, digitalisation and the changing forms of activism. | |||||
| References | Alcoff, Linda Martin (2006). Visible Identities: Race, Gender, and the Self. New York: Oxford University Press. Beckwith, K. (2007). "Mapping Strategic Engagements: Women's Movements and the State". International Feminist Journal of Politics, 9 (3), 312-338. Benford, Robert D. and David A. Snow. (2000). "Framing Processes and Social Movements: An Overview and Assessment". Annual Review of Sociology, 26: 611-639. Castells, Manuel (2015). Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age. Cambridge: Polity Press. Çetinkaya, Doğan Y. (2014). Toplumsal Hareketler. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Della Porta, Donatella (2020). Toplumsal Hareketler. Ankara: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. Ferree, Myra Marx (2012). Varieties of Feminism: German Gender Politics in Global Perspective. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Işık, Gülcan (2015). Sanaldan Sokağa Toplumsal Hareketler. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. McAdam, Doug (1982). Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. McAdam, Doug; McCarthy, John D. & Zald, Mayer N. (1996). Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements: Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Structures, and Cultural Framings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Melucci, Alberto (1980). "The New Social Movements: A Theoretical Approach". Social Science Information, 19 (2): 199-226. Tilly, Charles (2021). Toplumsal Hareketler: 1978-2018. İstanbul: Alfa Yayıncılık. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Social Movement Theories |
| Week 3 | Historical Development of Social Movements |
| Week 4 | New Social Movements: Transformation of the Political |
| Week 5 | Identity and Identity Politics: Subjects of Activism |
| Week 6 | New Social Movements and Globalisation |
| Week 7 | Civil Society Organisations |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 | Women's Movements |
| Week 10 | Peace Movements |
| Week 11 | Environmental Movements |
| Week 12 | Opposing Movements |
| Week 13 | Digital Movements |
| Week 14 | Online Activism |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 16 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 13 | 6 | 78 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 99 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of specialization. To understand the interactions with other disciplines and analyze social structure and dynamics. | X | ||||
| 2. To develop skills for doing and planning research, and analyzing/evaluating data in the field of specialization. To find solutions to the problems faced during the research process. | X | ||||
| 3. To contribute to related literature by conducting a research independently or as a member of a research team. To do leadership and to have a vision. | X | ||||
| 4. To follow the scientific literature in the field of specialization. To evaluate the data by critical thinking and to be committed to lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 5. To communicate effectively in oral and written base. To master a foreign language and to use computer and information technology effectively in the field of specialization. To share knowledge at scientific platforms with this oral and written communication skill. | X | ||||
| 6. To feel social responsibility. To have a capacity and awareness to contribute to the society. | X | ||||
| 7. To appreciate social, cultural, scientific, and ethical values while conducting studies in the field of specialization. To contribute to the solution of problems faced in this process in the work life. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest