This course provides a comprehensive study of the development of anthropology in particular and other social sciences in general in modern Turkey. Major social movements, cultural changes, tradition and modernity in Turkish Republic and the contributions of significant social research to the understanding of major social issues in Turkey will be discussed.
Problematics of different ethnographies conducted in different periods; rural/urban studies; symbolic anthropological studies; researches within the developmentalist paradigm geared towards social problems; the political context of the development and stagnation of anthropology will be discussed. Anthropological studies of poverty, tradition and modernity, gender, childhood, family and kinship, economic participation and environmental issues in Turkey will be analysed.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1- Provides in-depth information about the process of anthropology in history | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 2- Gives critical perspective on how anthropology is evaluated and considered in Turkey | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 3- Introduces studies on Turkey, conducted by local and foreign anthropologists | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
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4- Gives critical perspective on ethnographies of Turkey,emphasizing ethical issues
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1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 5- Enables students to see through the surface and discover dominant paradigms in the background of studies conducted in different eras | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 6- Gives opportunity to read and discuss a variety of ethnographies | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 7- Develops ability to evaluate differences between ethnographies on Turkey and other areas of literature including novels, memoirs, autobiographies and biographies | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 8- Develops ability to evaluate differences between the findings of quantitative and qualitative studies of Turkey | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 9- Discusses literature on the state-anthropology, public-anthropology relations in Turkey | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | A,C |
| 10- Cyristallizes differences between ethnographic work and other forms of expression such as novel, short stories, newspaper reports, all of which describe and talk about society | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 | 1,2,4 | A,C |
| 11- Accumulates experience about academic writing; practices of referencing and citing in particular | 3,4,7,8,9 | 1,2,6 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Migrations and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire |
Ahmad, Feroz, The Making of Modern Turkey, Routledge, 1993.
Berkes, Niyazi, Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, (1973) 20 |
| 2 | Establishment of the Nation-state and the Republic/The Role of Anthropology | Paul Magnarella & Orhan Türkdoğan, The Development of Turkish Social Anthropology, |
| 3 | Anthropology in Turkey | Zafer Toprak, Darwin’den Dersim’e Cumhuriyet ve Antropoloji Bozkurt Güvenç, The Other |
| 4 | On Cultural Representation | |
| 5 | Rural Studies and Back to Roots |
Joe Pierce, Life in a Turkish Village
Paul Stirling, A Turkish Village
İbrahim Yasa, 25 Yl Sonra Hasanoğlan Köyü |
| 6 | On Family and Kinship | Anna Grabolle-Çeliker |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | The State of Turkish Republic Under Focus | Esra Özyürek, Nostalgia for the Modern |
| 9 | Ethical Misconduct and Discussions | Chris Hann & ildiko-Belleri İki Buçuk Yaprak Çay |
| 10 | Production of Knowledge on Social Change | Jenny White, Islamist Mobilization in Turkey |
| 11 | Environmental Anthropology in Turkey | Tayfun Atay, Göl ve İnsan |
| 12 | New Developments | Discussions on texts |
| 13 | Revision | |
| 14 | Final | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Ahmad, Feroz, The Making of Modern Turkey, Routledge, 1993.
Berkes, Niyazi, Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, (1973) 2012
Gürsoy, Akile, Abortion in Turkey: A Matter of state, Family or Individual Decision, Social Science and Medicine, 1998.
Karpat, Kemal, Elites and Religion, From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic, Timaş Yay. 2009 (2010)
Kaya, Ayhan, Sicher in Kreuzberg, constructing Diasporas: Turkish Hip-Hop Youth in Berlin, Transaction Publishers, 2001 |
| Additional Resources |
Magnarella, Paul & Orhan Türkdoğan, et.al, The Development of Turkish Social Antropology, Chicago Journals, Vol. 17, No 2, June 1976
Navaro-Yashin, Yael, Faces of the state, Secularism and Public Life in Turkey, Princeton University Pres, 2002
Neyzi, Leyla, Nasıl Hatırlıyoruz? Türkiye’de Bellek Çalışmaları, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2009
Tayfun Atay, 2005. Göl ve İnsan – Beyşehir Gölü Çevresinde Doğa-Kültür İlişkisi Üzerine Antropolojik Bir İnceleme. (Lake and Human: An Anthropological Study on the Relation Between Nature and Culture Around Lake Beyşehir, Turkey) Ankara: Kalan Yayınları. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Books and articles |
| Assignments | (1) Discuss the development and current state of anthropology in Turkey (300 words); (2) Make a 3-4 hour observation in an Istanbul neighborhood. Write a report about the daily lives of the locals. Daily life, food consumption, social relations, animals and people, troubles, transportation, work, the youth, the senile, the children, etc. Observations (1000 words); (3) or, visit museums like Istanbul Modern, Topkapı Palace, Koc and Sabancı Museums, compare and contrast their visitors, consider urban environments. (1000 words); (4) Class presentations, (5) Term Paper: Compare and contrast one ethnography on Turkey of your choice with a memoir, novel or autobiography of your choice (3000 words). . |
| Exams | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation and Attendance | 1 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Main theories and concepts of social sciences in general and anthropology in particular, the physical and cultural development of humanity in the historical process, a wide spectrum of cultural patterns and archaelogical knowledge are understood and absorbed, | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to analyze current phenomena with an anthropological perspective and to think analytically and critically are acquired, | X | |||||
| 3 | Good communication and written/oral expression skills are developed, | X | |||||
| 4 | Acquires professional and social ethics, as well as an elevated sense of responsibility, | X | |||||
| 5 | By studying the dynamics of a variety of cultural phenomena in detail, students become able to perceive and interpret the general features, geographical conditions, historical processes and dynamics of change in Turkish and other world cultures, | X | |||||
| 6 | Establishes and builds on a wide perception and understanding of local and global issues and develops personally and professionally, | X | |||||
| 7 | In accordance with Life Long Learning principles, students acquire the skill and vision to continuously seek to utilize knowledge and information from outside their fields of expertise; to make collaborations and and syntheses with their own respective repertoire of knowledge, | X | |||||
| 8 | Students become able to spot social issues fit for anthropological research; acquire the methods, techniques and cultural equipment necessary for field work, | X | |||||
| 9 | Their solo and team work skills, critical social gaze and scientifically and ethically responsible investigation abilities become augmented. | X | |||||
| 10 | Being able to make decisions, criticize and display creativity in translation process. | X | |||||
| 11 | Being able to perform a positive attitude towards life-long learning. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Take home | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final examination | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Work Load | 100 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 | ||