| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology of Body | FLS308 | 6. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Cihan ERTAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | This course aims to discuss theories of the body in a Sociological way. |
| Course Content | Self, Identity and Body |
| Learning Outcomes |
- will be able to understand the historical change of the body in the light of religious, philosophical and political debates and explain the reasons and outcomes of this particular transformation. - will be able to analyze criticially place of the body in the discussions concerning sexuality, gender and race. - will be able to assess critically the presentation and use of the body in the consumer culture. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The importance of the body in the socio-cultural context, on the basis of the changing meaning of the body in the social sense. | |
| 2. Week | Sociology and the Body. The place of the body in social theory. | |
| 3. Week | Self, Identity and Body | |
| 4. Week | Body modifications and their social reflections - I - | |
| 5. Week | Body modifications and their social reflections - II - | |
| 6. Week | Social gender. gendered body. | |
| 7. Week | Body and power. Controlling, disciplining and managing bodies | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term | |
| 9. Week | Wounds inflicted on the body: Cultural meanings of physical damage to the body | |
| 10. Week | An assessment of the face: Disfigurement and face transplant | |
| 11. Week | disability | |
| 12. Week | The Embodiment of Resistance: A Popular Cultural Reading of the Body. | |
| 13. Week | The bodies of the classes - The classiness of the body. | |
| 14. Week | A general assessment of the topics discussed in the course. |
| Deme G., Timurturkan, M., Ertan, C. (2020). Bedenin Sosyolojisi: Gündelik hayatın cisimleşme deneyimleri, tıbbileşme ve dijital gözetim. Bağlam Yayınları: İstanbul. |
| Giddens, A. (2014). Modernite ve Bireysel Kimlik: Geç Moden Çağda Benlik ve Toplum, çev. Ü. Tatlıcan. Say Yayınları: Ankara. |
| Ertan, C. (2017). Dövmeli Bedenler: Bir Beden Sosyolojisi Kitabı, Phoenix Yayınevi: Ankara. |
| Elçik, G. (2016). Beden, İki Nokta Üst Üste, (Ed.) F. Saygılıgil, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Tartışmaları, Dipnot Yayınları: Ankara, ss. 187 - 213. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Classroom Activities | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
