Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Sosyoloji Nedir? |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 1 – What is Sociology? |
3) |
Sosyoloji Çalışmak |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 2 – Asking and Answering Sociological Questions
• Thio, Alex and Jim D. Taylor. Social Problems. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning 2012, “Introduction to Social Problems” Pages: 1-13 (available online at
http://samples.jbpub.com/9780763793098/93098_CH01_Thio.pdf)
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4) |
Socialization and Social Interaction |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 4 – Socialization and the Life Course (pg 91 – 107 and pg 110 to end of chapter)
• Giddens et al. Chapter 5 – Social Interaction and Everyday life in the Age of the Internet
(pg 121-133 and 136 to end of chapter)
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5) |
Midterm |
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6) |
Culture, Class, and Consumption |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 3 – Culture and Society
• Wright, Bradley. “Conspicuous consumption and your iPhone” (available online at
http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2008/09/conspicuous-con.html)
• Sternheimer, Karen. “Consuming Home” (available online at
https://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2015/07/consuming-home.html#more)
• Giddens et al. Chapter 8 – Stratification, Class and Inequality (From beginning of chapter to pg 236)
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7) |
Culture, Class, and Consumption |
Giddens et al. Chapter 3 – Culture and Society
• Wright, Bradley. “Conspicuous consumption and your iPhone” (available online at
http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2008/09/conspicuous-con.html)
• Sternheimer, Karen. “Consuming Home” (available online at
https://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2015/07/consuming-home.html#more)
Giddens et al. Chapter 8 – Stratification, Class and Inequality (From beginning of chapter to pg 236) |
8) |
Gender |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 10 – Gender Inequality
• Barber, Kristen. “The Well-Coiffed Man: Class, Race, and Heterosexual Masculinity in the Hair Salon” Gender&Society. 2008 22: 455
• Steinem, Gloria. “If Men Could Menstruate” in Ms. Magazine. 1978. (available online at
http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/steinem.menstruate.html)
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9) |
Gender |
• Giddens et al. Chapter 10 – Gender Inequality
• Barber, Kristen. “The Well-Coiffed Man: Class, Race, and Heterosexual Masculinity in the Hair Salon” Gender&Society. 2008 22: 455
• Steinem, Gloria. “If Men Could Menstruate” in Ms. Magazine. 1978. (available online at
http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/steinem.menstruate.html)
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10) |
Race and Ethnicity
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Giddens et al. Chapter 11 – Race, Ethnicity, and Racism
• Cole, Nicki Lisa. “What Is Racial Formation Theory?”. 2019. (available online at
https://www.thoughtco.com/racial-formation-3026509)
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11) |
Work, Economy, and Global Inequality
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• Giddens et al., Ch. 14 “Work and Economic Life”
• Giddens et al., Ch. 9 “Global Inequality”
• Giddens et al., Ch. 19 “Population, Urbanization and the Environment” (From “Population growth, Urbanization, and environmental Challenges” pg 674 to 681)
• Giddens et al., Ch. 20 “Globalization in a Changing World” (From the beginning of the chapter, pg 689 to 705, From “Globalization and Inequality “ pg 711 to end of chapter)
• Ghosh, Jayati. “150 years of 'Das Kapital': How relevant is Marx today?”. 2017. (available online at https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/150-years-das-kapital-relevant-marx-today-170817115417283.html)
• Kaufman, Scott Eric “‘No one is making them stop’: Why corporations outsource catastrophe -and workers pay the price” (available online at http://www.salon.com/2015/07/06/no_one_is_making_them_stop_why_corporations_
outsource_catastrophe_and_workers_pay_the_price/)
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12) |
Work, Economy, and Global Inequality |
• Giddens et al., Ch. 14 “Work and Economic Life”
• Giddens et al., Ch. 9 “Global Inequality”
• Giddens et al., Ch. 19 “Population, Urbanization and the Environment” (From “Population growth, Urbanization, and environmental Challenges” pg 674 to 681)
• Giddens et al., Ch. 20 “Globalization in a Changing World” (From the beginning of the chapter, pg 689 to 705, From “Globalization and Inequality “ pg 711 to end of chapter)
• Ghosh, Jayati. “150 years of 'Das Kapital': How relevant is Marx today?”. 2017. (available online at https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/150-years-das-kapital-relevant-marx-today-170817115417283.html)
• Kaufman, Scott Eric “‘No one is making them stop’: Why corporations outsource catastrophe -and workers pay the price” (available online at http://www.salon.com/2015/07/06/no_one_is_making_them_stop_why_corporations_
outsource_catastrophe_and_workers_pay_the_price/)
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13) |
Deviance, Social Control and Social Change |
• Giddens et al., Ch. 7 “Conformity, Deviance and Crime”
• Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton,
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice, Ninth Edition. Boston: Pearson, 2010, “Introduction: Criminal Justice through the Looking Glass, or Winning by Losing” pg 20-27
• Essig, Kate. “Activism Or Slacktivism? How Social Media Hurts And Helps Student Activism” (available online at http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/activism-or-slacktivism-
how-social-media-hurts-and-helps-student-activism)
• Castells, Manuel. “Opening: Networking Minds, Creating Meaning, Contesting Power” pp 1- 20 in Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age. 2012.
Malden, MA: Polity Press. |
14) |
Wrap up |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Identify and describe the foundations and characteristics of both traditional and new media. |
1 |
2) |
Critically engage in and apply media studies scholarship. |
2 |
3) |
Develop new/digital media literacy competencies and critically analyze new/digital media contents. |
2 |
4) |
Develop technical skills in both traditional and digital media production. |
2 |
5) |
Produce media contents which are sensitive to and respect cultural diversity. |
2 |
6) |
Demonstrate creative writing skills in various writing genres, including both writing for and about the media. |
2 |
7) |
Develop computer skills and use software applications related to new/digital media design and production. |
2 |
8) |
Work effectively as an individual and a part of a team, acting responsibly and respectfully to complete various types of creative projects. |
2 |
9) |
Demonstrate skills in mentorship, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship in the media sector. |
2 |
10) |
Develop a “signature work” and engage in local and/or international media sectors and non-profit organizations. |
2 |
11) |
Acquire foreign language skills to effectively communicate and work in international and cross-cultural settings. |
2 |
12) |
Acquire interpersonal skills and effectively communicate in professional settings. |
2 |
13) |
Identify the structures, trends, technological developments and issues related to new media and carry out artistic and creative activities and projects that correspond to social needs. |
2 |
14) |
Conduct media practice within national and international legal frameworks. |
2 |
15) |
Become responsible media practitioners by adhering to media ethics and principles of democracy and human rights. |
2 |