COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FEMINIST THEORIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 4134 FEMINIST THEORIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is toanalyze history of philosophy and science in terms of social gender.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of the course, the student will be able to define the concept of feminism theoretically
2   Comprehend the basic questions and problems of feminist discourse in terms of historical and theoretical perspective
3   Evaluate the problems of women rights with respect to the economic, political and ethical conditions
4   Analyze the discourse of women rights analytically
5   Evaluate current issues in the discussions of women rights.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The History of Feminist Movements and Feminism Between Activism and Theory
2 Women in the Dichotomy of Nature and Culture Woman in the Dichotomy of Nature and Culture
3 Women in the Reason-Nature Dichotomy: Anl Overview from Antiquity to Modernity
4 Modernism and Women's Rights
5 First-Wave Feminism
6 Second-Wave Feminism
7 Third-Wave Feminism
8 Midterm exam
9 The Division of Public and Private
10 Feminism and postmodernism: Is it possible to rewrite the history
11 Feminizm and postmodernism Exchange: subjectivism, historicism and politics
12 From a Philosophical Perspective: Gender and the Body
13 Difference, similarity and equality
14 Selected Works from Feminist Philosophy Literature
15 Selected Works from Feminist Philosophy Literature
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arat, Necla (1991). Feminizmin ABC si, Istanbul: Simavi Yayınları.
Beauvoir, Simone de (1974). Kadın I-II-III, Istanbul: Payel Yayınları.
Benhabib, Seyla; Butler, Judith; Cornell, Drucilla ve Fraser, Nancy (2008). Çatışan Feminizmler Felsefi Fikir Alışverişi, çev. F.E. Sezer, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Berktay, Fatmagül (1996). Tektanrılı Dinler Karşısında Kadın, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Berktay, Fatmagül (2006). Tarihin Cinsiyeti, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Butler, Judith (2007). Taklit ve `Toplumsal Cinsiyet e Karşı Durma, çev. O. Akınhay, Istanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
Fraser, Nancy (2006). Ihtiyaçlar Mücadelesi Geç Kapitalizmin Siyasal Kültürünün Sosyalist-Feminist Açıdan Eleştirisi, çev. A.T. Kılıç, Istanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
BELL HOOKS-FEMINIZM HERKES IÇINDIR
JOSEPHINE DONOVAN-FEMINIST KURAM
GENEVIEVE LLOYD-ERKEK AKIL
VAL PLUMWOOD-FEMINIZM VE DOĞAYA HÜKMETMEK
MARY WOLSSTONECRAFT KADIN HAKLARININ GEREKÇELENDIRILMESI
VIRGINIA WOLF KENDINE AIT BIR ODA
FARANÇOIS HERITIER-KADINLARIN EN GÜZEL TARIHI
FATMAGÜL BERKTAY TEK TANRILI DINLERDE KADIN
NEVAL EL-SAADAVI-SIFIR NOKTASINDAKI KADIN
GISELLE HALIMI HAPSEDILMIŞ KADIN
AKSU BORA- KADINLARIN SINIFI
GÜLNUR SAVRAN-FEMINIST TEORI VE ERKEK ŞIDDETI
LUCE IRIGARAY BEN, SEN, BIZ
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR IKINCI CINS
FETNA ATY SABBAH ISLAMIN BILINÇALTINDA KADIN
DENIZ KANDIYOTI-CARIYELER, BACILAR, YURTTAŞLAR
CAROLL ADAMS ETIN CINSEL POLITIKASI
MARVIN HARRIS-INEKLER, DOMUZLAR, SAVAŞLAR VE CADILAR
CYNTIA ENLOE LATIN AMERIKA DA ASKERI DIKTATÖRLÜK VE KADIN
EMMA GOLDMANN KADIN KURTULUŞUNUN TEORISI
CLARISSA ESTES-KURTLARLA KOŞAN KADINLAR
KOLLONTAY ÖZGÜR BIR KADIN KOMÜNISTIN OTOBIYOGRAFISI
CLARA ZETKIN-KADIN SORUNU ÜZERINE
JUDITH BUTLER - CINSIYET BELASI
SALLY HINES-TOPLUMSAL CINSIYET
NIKKI VAN DEER GAAG FEMINIZM VE ERKEKLER
JAMES MESSERSCHMID-HEGEMONIK ERKEKLIK
-CAMILLE PAGLIA-CINSEL KIMLIKLER
- ALISON STONE-FEMINIST FELSEFEYE GIRIŞ

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + FIN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + RST * 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams and homework and presentation will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 12:00-13: 00
Thursday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.2344
LO.3445455
LO.4554355
LO.5354