The role and function of culture in shaping everyday politics is the main theme of the course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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1. Addresses the process of the inclusion of politics as a component in cultural studies. |
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2. Analyzing power relations through theories of Orientalism. |
1,2,4,5,9,10 |
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A, D |
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3. Discusses historical and contemporary definitions of ethnicity in a theoretical context. |
1,2,4,5,9,10 |
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A, D |
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4. Compares theories of nationalism and decolonization. |
1,2,4,5,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A, D |
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5. Analyzes the importance of memory politics in cultural studies. |
1,2,4,5,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A, D |
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6. Theoretically discusses the position of violence in Political Anthropology. |
1,2,4,5,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A, D |
Course Flow
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Introduction |
The relationship between the concepts of politics and culture |
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Politics and Anthropology |
The importance of politics in Cultural Anthropology and its effects in daily life |
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Politics and Culture |
The stages of culture’s shaping of politics |
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Ethnicity, Culture, and the State |
The definitions and intersections of the concepts of ethnicity, culture, and state |
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Nationalism and Decolonization |
Theories of nationalism and decolonization |
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Performance and Ethnicity |
Social properties of ethnic identities |
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Construction of “Other” |
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Social Memory |
The importance of social memory in daily politics |
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Emotions and Political Anthropology |
The impact of emotions on political decisions and processes |
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10 |
Theories of Ethics and Religious Polaritision |
The role of societies’ superior identities on polarization |
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Violence and Political Anthropology |
Theories explaining violence in the context of politics |
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Gender and Political Anthropology |
The relationship between politics and gender roles |
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Contemporary Debates |
Rethinking the concepts of politics and culture with theories of neoliberalism |
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14 |
Concluding theoretical remarks |
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Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Lewellen, T. C. (2003) Political Anthropology: An Introduction. Praeger Publishers. pp. 1-14. Foucault, M. (1982) “The Subject and Power.” Critical Inquiry, Vol. 8, No. 4: 777-795. Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1940) “Nuer Politics: Structure and System.” In J. Vincent (ed.). The Anthropology of Politics (2009). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 34-38. Schein, E. H. (2012) “What is Culture?” In M. Godwyn and J. H. Gittell (eds.). Sociology and Organizations: Structures and Relationships. London: Sage Publications. pp. 311-314. (https://books.google.com.tr/books?hl=tr&lr=&id=acHnScKqPGIC&oi=fnd&pg=PA...) Geertz, C. (1966) “The Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man.” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 2-8. Said, E. W. (1978) Orientalism. New York: Pantheon Books. (Introduction) pp. 9-39. Barth, F. (1969) Ethnic Groups and Boundaries: The Social Organization of Cultural Difference. Bergen/Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. (Introduction) pp. 9-38. Horowitz, D. L. (1971) “Three Dimensions of Ethnic Politics.” World Politics, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 232-244. Arendt, H. (1973) “Decline of the Nation-State; End of Rights of Men.” The Origins of Totalitarianism. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. pp. 267-302. Renan, E. (1882) “What is a nation?” In G. Eley and R. G. Suny (eds.). Becoming National: A Reader (1999). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 41-55. (Original lecture delivered at Sorbonne Univerity, March 11, 1882.) Anderson, B. (1983) Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origins and Spread of Nationalism. London: Verso Press. (Introduction, pp. 1-9) Kelly, J. D. and Kaplan, M. (2001) “Nation and decolonization: Toward a new anthropology of nationalism.” Anthropological Theory, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 419-437. De Fina, A. (2007) “Code-switching and the construction of ethnic identity in a community of practice.” Language in Society, Vol. 36, pp. 371-391. Golubovic, J. (2019) “To me, you are not a Serb: Ethnicity, ambiguity, and anxiety in post-war Sarajevo.” Ethnicities, pp. 1-20. Harms, V. (2017) “A Tale of Two Revolutions: Hungary’s 1956 and the Un-doing of 1989.” East European Politics and Societies, Vol 31, No. 3, pp. 479-499. Assmann, J. (1995) “Collective Memory and Cultural Identity.” New German Critique, J. Czaplicka (translated). No. 65, pp. 125-133. Malesevic, S. (2020) “Is it easy to kill in war? Emotions and violence in the combat zones of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1991-1995).” European Journal of Sociology, Vol. 61, No. 2, pp. 1-31. Estrada-Fuentes, M. (2016) "Affective Labors: Love, Care, Solidarity in the Social Reintegration of Female Ex-Combatants in Colombia.", Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association, Vol. 5, No. 2. (https://csalateral.org/issue/5-2/affective-labors-love-care-solidarity-c... - until the part of “Care Labor: Becoming Civilians”) Brubaker, R. (2006) “The ‘diaspora’ diaspora.” Ethnic and Racial Studies, Vol. 28, No. 1: 1-19. Lidskog, R. (2017) “The role of music in ethnic identity formation in diaspora: a research review.” International Social Science Journal, Vol. 66, No. 219-220: 23-38. Fanon, F. (1963) The Wretched of the Earth. New York: Grove Press. (Concerning Violence) pp. 35-95 (until the mid of page 50). Zack, L. (2002) “Who Fought the Algerian War? Political Identity and Conflict in French-Ruled Algeria.” International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 55-97 (until the page 66). Mosse, G. L. (1985) Nationalism and Sexuality: Middle-Class Morality and Sexual Norms in Modern Europe. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press. (Manliness and Homosexuality) pp. 23-37. Fantone, L. (2007) “Precarious Changes: Gender and Generational Politics in Contemporary Italy.” Feminist Review, Vol. 87, No. 1, pp. 5-20. Pieterse, J. N. (2010) “Global Inequality: Bringing politics back.” Third World Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 1023-1046. Kocze, A. and Rovid, M. (2017) “Roma and the politics of double discourse in contemporary Europe.” Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 684-700. |
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In-Term Studies |
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Final assignment |
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100 |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade |
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Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade |
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Course’s Contribution to Program
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires the basic terms, theoretical point of views and the historical evolution of anthropology. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains insight into the subfields of anthropology and the unique methods and applications of these fields. | X | ||||
| 3 | Possess knowledge about conducting ethnographic study, which is the basic research method of anthropology, and designs fieldwork accordingly. | X | ||||
| 4 | Formulates questions and evaluates research findings through analytical, critical and creative thinking by utilizing the knowledge and skills of anthropology. | X | ||||
| 5 | Demonstrates adherence to scientific and ethical values in fieldwork and academic research and acts in accordance with these values. | X | ||||
| 6 | Identifies social problems and develops social projects using anthropological theory and research methods. | X | ||||
| 7 | Effectively utilizes current databases, information resources, and information technologies. | X | ||||
| 8 | Designs interdisciplinary studies and participates in study groups by integrating disciplines alongside anthropology. | X | ||||
| 9 | Exhibits social awareness and responsibility, approaching individual and cultural diversities with impartiality. | X | ||||
| 10 | Acquires the ability to think, read, write and orally express English at an academic level. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
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Duration (Hour) |
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| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Mid Term | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Final examination | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Total Workload | 141 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,64 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 | ||