Identity and Ethnicity
Political and Social Sciences
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity and Ethnicity | SSM540 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Murat COŞKUNER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Distinguish concepts such as ethnicity, national identity, race.
2) Explain nature and functions of identity.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
In the course, the historical development of nationalism, identity issues in world politics, democracy, citizenship, multiculturalism and minority problems will be analyzed.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) What is Identity and Ethnicity? What Does It Mean?
3) Determine Paper Topics
4) Identity and Ethnicity in Classical Sociology
5) The Role of Culture and Symbol in Identity and Ethnicity
6) Identity and Intersectionality
7) Nationalism as the Politicization of Ethnic Identity
8) Ethno-Symbolic Approach to Nationalism
9) Ethno-Symbolist Approach to Turkish Nationalism
10) Encounters of Majority and Minority Identities: Tactics and Strategies
11) The Construction of Alevism as an Ethno-Religious Identity
12) Kurdish Identity as an Attempt to Ethno-Political Unification of Ethno-Cultural Multiplicity
13) On the Border of Majority and Minority: Ahl al-Sunnah Communities in Laic Turkey
14) Multiculturalism and Political Recognition of Ethnic Identities
15) Final Exam and Paper Submission
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Sinasa Malesevic -The Sociology of Ethnicity
2- Frederik Barth- Etnik Grup ve Sınırları
3- Zygmunt Bauman, Kimlik
4- Ernst Cassirer, İnsan Üstüne Bir Deneme
5- Selim Deringil, İktidarın Sembolleri ve İdeoloji
6- Nergis Canefe, Anavatandan Yavruvatana Milliyetçilik, Bellek ve Aidiyet
7- Murat Coşkuner, Milli Stratejiler İçinde Halkçı Taktikler: Alevi Topluluklarda Folklorik Millilik
8- Semra Somersan, Sosyal Bilimlerde Etnisite ve Irk
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
70% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required