Cinema and Sociology
Radio,Television and Cinema
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema and Sociology | RTS115 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Özgür VELİOĞLU METİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) It develops the ability to examine the characteristics of cinema as a mass communication tool as the reflector and creator of society and culture.
2) Understands the place and position of cinema in the culture industry.
3) He/she can critically evaluate the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field of sociology and adapt it to cinema.
4) Improves the ability to analyze films from a sociological perspective.
5) Gains a critical perspective on social and cultural life.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Course content: The analysis of film samples from the world and Turkish cinema through sociological concepts that will be discussed every week in the context of the relationship between cinema, society and culture, and revealing this relationship through films.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the basic concepts of the course.2) Discussion of cinema's characteristics of being the reflector and creator of society and culture.
3) The place and position of cinema as a mass media in the culture industry.
4) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Gender.
5) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Racism and Ethnic Discrimination
6) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Politics and hegemony.
7) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Poverty and social exclusion.
8) Midterm
9) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Social change.
10) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Urbanization and migration.
11) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Production and consumption patterns.
12) Film analysis through sociological concepts: Alienation and anomie.
13) Student presentations 1
14) Student presentations 2
15) Student presentations 3
16) Final exam.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Diken, B. & Laustsen, C. B., Filmlerle Sosyoloji, İstanbul, 2010.
2- Turner, G (1999) Film As Social Practice, Routledge.
3- Denzin, N (1995): The Cinematic Society. The Voyeur’s Gaze. Sage.
4- Kırel, S., Kültürel Çalışmalar ve Sinema, Kırmızı Kedi, 2010.
5- Kellner, D.,Ryan, M., Politik Kamera, Çağdaş Hollywood Sinemasının İdeolojisi ve Politikası, İstanbul, Ayrıntı, 1997.
6- Dudrah, R. K., Sociology Goes to the Movies. Los Angeles, 2006.
7- Kalkan, F., Türk Sineması Toplumbilimi, İzmir, Tümer Ajans, 1988.
8- Velioğlu, Ö., Mutluluğun Resmini Yapmaya Çalışan Türk Sineması, Agora, İstanbul, 2016.
9- Velioğlu, Ö., Kötülüğe Yenik Düşen Türk Sineması, Agora, İstanbul, 2017.
10- Adorno, T. W., Kültür Endüstrisi Kültür Yönetimi, Çev. Nihat Ülner, Mustafa Tüzel, Elçin Gen,İstanbul, İletişim, 2008.
11- Marshall, G., Sosyoloji Sözlüğü, çev. Akınhay O. & D. Komurcu, Bilim ve Sanat, Ankara, 1999.
12- Pekerman, S., Film Dilinde Mahrem: Ulusötesi Sinemada Kadın ve Mekân ve Temsili, Metis, 2012.
13- Giddens, A. & Sutton, P. W., Sosyoloji, Kırmızı, 2021.
14- Smith, P., Kültürel Kuram, Babil, 2007.
15- Turner, B. S., Sosyoloji Sözlüğü, Pinhan, 2020.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required