| Course Name | Sociology of Family |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| SOC 415 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course examines the basic concepts and different approaches that constitute the sociology of family. It aims to understand the transformation of family as well as fundamental problems in contemporary family formations. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course examines the family as an institution at the intersection of different social formations: economy, class, gender, work, care, love, childbirth, motherhood, fatherhood and the violence. Moreover, it studies the different functions and emotive foundations of the family from a number of sociological perspectives. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | First meeting and Introduction | |
| 2 | What is family? Theoretical approaches to family | Georgas, J. (2006). Families and family change. McDaniel, S. A., & Tepperman, L. (2014). Close relations: An introduction to the sociology of families. Pearson Education Canada. Chapter-1 Collins, Patricia Hill. 1998. “It’s All In the Family: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Nation.” Hypatia 13(3):62–82. (20) Walker, A. (2009). A feminist critique of family studies. Handbook of feminist family studies, 18-27. England, Paula, and Budig, Michelle J. 1998. “Gary Becker on the Family: His Genius, Impact, and Blind Spots.” Pp. 95-111 in Required Reading: Sociology’s Most Influential Books, edited by Dan Clawson. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. (16) |
| 3 | Historical perspectives on family | Duben, A. (1985). Turkish Families and Households in Historical Perspective. Journal of Family History, 10 (1): 75–97. Ortaylı, İ. (1985). The family in Ottoman society. Family in Turkish society: Sociological and legal studies, 93-104. Zaidi, Batool and Morgan, Philip. 2017. “The Second Demographic Transition Theory: A Review and Appraisal.” Annual Review of Sociology 43:473-492. (19) Coontz, S. (2000). Historical perspectives on family studies. Journal of marriage and family, 62(2), 283-297. Hareven, T. K. (Ed.). (2013). Transitions: The family and the life course in historical perspective. Elsevier. Introduction |
| 4 | The Social Ingredient of the Family | Budig, M. (2004). Feminism and the family. The Blackwell companion to the sociology of families, (Chapter 24). 416-434. Morgan, D. H. J (2011) Chapter 2: Locating Practices, in Rethinking Family Practices. Kandiyoti, D. (1985). Continuity and change in the family: A comparative approach. Family in Turkish society, 23-39. Kağitçibaşi, Ç. (2002). Cross-cultural perspectives on family change. Autonomy and dependence in the family: Turkey and Sweden in critical perspective, 17. |
| 5 | Family in Turkish Society | Kavas, S., & Thornton, A. (2013). Adjustment and hybridity in Turkish family change: Perspectives from developmental idealism. Journal of Family History, 38(2), 223-241. Sunar, D., & Fisek, G. (2005). Contemporary Turkish families. Families in global perspective, 169-183. Liljestrom, R. (2003). Change and continuity in the Turkish middle class family:DIANE SUNAR. In Autonomy and dependence in family: Turkey and Sweden in critical perspective, (217-238) Kalaycioğlu, S., & Rittersberger-Tilic, H. (2000). Intergenerational solidarity networks of instrumental and cultural transfers within migrant families in Turkey. Ageing & Society, 20(5), 523-542. |
| 6 | Work and Family | Dex, S. (2004). Work and families. The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families, 435-456. Liljestrom, R. (2003). Family Work in Working Class Households in Turkey: HALE BOLAK. In Autonomy and Dependence in the Family (pp. 248-271). Routledge. Bolak, H. C. (1997). When wives are major providers: Culture, gender, and family work. Gender & Society, 11(4), 409-433. Aycan, Z., & Eskin, M. (2005). Relative contributions of childcare, spousal support, and organizational support in reducing work–family conflict for men and women: The case of Turkey. Sex roles, 53, 453-471. |
| 7 | Family and Kinship | Stone, L. (2018). Kinship and gender: An introduction. Chapter-1. Routledge. Liljestrom, R. (2003). The Household and Family in Turkey: An Historical Perspective: SHARON BAŞTUĞ. In Autonomy and Dependence in the Family (pp. 106-123). Routledge. Liljestrom, R. (2003). Urban migration and reconstruction of kinship networks: The case of Istanbul: SEMA ERDER. In Autonomy and dependence in the family: Turkey and Sweden in critical perspective, 117-135. Ilcan, S. M. (1996). Fragmentary encounters in a moral world: household power relations and gender politics. Ethnology, 35(1), 33-49. |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Love and Marriage | Coontz, S. (2006). Marriage, a history: How love conquered marriage. Chapter 1, 2, 3. Penguin. Hart, K. (2007). Love by arrangement: The ambiguity of ‘spousal choice’in a Turkish village. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 13(2), 345-362. Delaney, C. (1991). The seed and the soil: Gender and cosmology in Turkish village society, Chapter 2 (Vol. 11). Univ of California Press. |
| 10 | Reproduction | Scott, J., Treas, J., & Richards, M. (Eds.). (2008). The Blackwell companion to the sociology of families. Chapter 23: Sex and Family. And Chapter 27: Assisted Reproduction, Genetic Technologies and family life. John Wiley & Sons. Laslett, Barbara and Johanna Brenner. 1989. Gender and social reproduction: historical perspectives. Annual Review of Sociology. Unal, D., & Cindoglu, D. (2013). Reproductive citizenship in Turkey: Abortion chronicles. In Women's Studies International Forum (Vol. 38, pp. 21-31). Pergamon. |
| 11 | Raising Children: Motherhood and Fatherhood | Sen, H., Yavuz-Muren, H. M., & Yagmurlu, B. (2014). Parenting: the Turkish context. Parenting across cultures: Childrearing, motherhood and fatherhood in non-Western cultures, 175-192. Hondagneu Sotelo Pierrette, Ernestine Avila (1997). I’m here but I’m there: The meanings of Latina Transnational Motherhood. Gender & Society 11 (5). 548-571. Erel, U. (2020). Reconceptualizing motherhood: Experiences of migrant women from Turkey living in Germany. In The transnational family (pp. 127-146). Routledge. Doucet, Andrea. 2004. ““It’s Almost Like I Have a Job, but I Don’t Get Paid”: Fathers at Home Reconfiguring Work, Care, and Masculinity” Fathering 2 (3): 277-303. (26) |
| 12 | Family violence | McDaniel, S. A., & Tepperman, L. (2014). Close relations: An introduction to the sociology of families. Chapter 8 (pp. 268-288). Pearson Education Canada. Cherlin, Andrew, Linda Burton, Tera Hurt, and Diane Purvin. (2004). “The Influence of Physical and Sexual Abuse on Marriage and Cohabitation.” American Sociological Review 69: 768-789. (21). Guvenc, G., Akyuz, A., & Cesario, S. K. (2014). Intimate partner violence against women in Turkey: A synthesis of the literature. Journal of family violence, 29, 333-341. Altınay, A. G., & Arat, Y. (2009). Violence against women in Turkey: A nationwide survey. Chapter 3. Punto. |
| 13 | Divorce and Remarriage | Kalmijn, Matthijs and Anne-Rigt Poortman. 2006. “His or Her Divorce? The Gendered Nature of Divorce and its Determinants.” European Sociological Review 22(2): 201-214. (13) Raley, K. & Sweeney, M. (2020) “Divorce, Repartnering and Stepfamilies: A Decade in Review”. Journal of Marriage and Family 82:81-99 Hochschild, A., & Machung, A. (2012). The second shift: Working families and the revolution at home. Chapter 14. Penguin. |
| 14 | Student presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | 1 | 5 |
| Midterm | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 14 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | 1 | 6 | |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 32 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. | X | ||||
| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. | X | ||||
| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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