Information Package / Course Catalogue
Popular Culture and Media
Course Code: SOSY633
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The main purpose of this course will be to study the relationship between popular culture and media. It is necessary to examine this relationship in line with the understanding of today's social conditions. From this point of view, discussions will be discussed within the framework of topics such as culture, popular culture, consumption culture, media and social media.

Course Content

It is an accepted reality that the media is extremely influential on the social and cultural structure of a society. From this point of view, it is important to reveal the relationship of the media, which is also considered as the fourth power, with popular culture. Understanding the relationship between popular culture and the media “will help to understand many aspects of daily life”.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the concepts of culture, popular culture, consumption culture, media, social media and current academic discussions in this direction.
2.To be able to evaluate the debates on the effects of the media in the cultural and social context.
3.Acquiring the ability to conduct sociological research on debates in the context of culture, popular culture, consumer culture, media and social media.
4.To be able to comprehend the dynamics of change on the cultural and social structure of the media.
5.Critical evaluation of the debates within the framework of culture, popular culture, consumer culture, media and social media.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ATİKER, Erhan; 1998, Modernizm Ve Kitle Toplumu, Vadi Publications, 1.Press, Ankara.
2.AYDOĞAN, Filiz; 2004, Medya Ve Popüler Kültür, MediaCat Publications, 1.Press, Istanbul.
3.BATMAZ, Veysel; 2006, Medya Popüler Kültürü Gizler, Karakutu Publications, Istanbul.
4.BAUDRILLARD, Jean; 2020, Tüketim Toplumu, 19. Edition, Ayrıntı Publications.
5.BOTTOMORE, Tom; 1997, Frankfurt Okulu, Çev. A.Çiğdem, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
6.CAREY, James; 1989, Communication As Culture, Unwin Hyman Publishing, Boston.
7.DELFANTI, Alessandro and ARVIDSSON, Adam; 2019, Introduction to Digital Media, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Publications.
8.DEVITO, Joseph; 1994, Mass Communication, Harper Collins College Publishing, New York.
9.DUFF, Alistair S.; 2013, Information Society Studies, Routledge Press.
10.ERDOĞAN, İrfan ve ALEMDAR, Korkmaz; 2005, Popüler Kültür Ve İletişim, Erk Publications, Ankara.
11.FISKE, John; 1999, Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, Çev.S.İrvan, Bilim Ve Sanat Publications, Ankara.
12.GANE, Nicholas and BEER, David; 2008, New Media: The Key Concepts, Berg Publishers.
13.GANS, Herbert A.; 2005, Popüler Kültür Ve Yüksek Kültür, Çev. E. O. İncirlioğlu, Yapı Kredi Publications, 1.Edition, İstanbul.
14.GEÇER, Ekmel, 2013; Medya ve Popüler Kültür, Okur Kitaplığı Publications.
15.GÜNEŞ, Sadık; 2001, Medya Ve Kültür (Sessiz Yığınların Kültürel İntiharı), Vadi Publications, 2.Press, Ankara.
16.GÜNGÖR, Nazife; 1999, Popüler Kültür Ve İktidar, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
17.LANGMIA, Kehbuma and TYREE M.; 2018, Social Media: Culture and Identity, Lexington Books.
18.LULL, James; 2001, Medya, İletişim, Kültür, Çev.N.Güngör, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
19.McLUHAN, Marshall and POWERS, Bruce R.; 2001; Global Köy, Çev.B.Ö. Düzgören, Scala Publications, Istanbul
20.MUTLU, Erol; 2005, Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür Ve Medya, Ütopya Publications, 1.Press, Ankara.
21.OKTAY, Ahmet; 2002, Türkiye’de Popüler Kültür, Everest Publications, Istanbul.
22.POSTMAN, Neil; 2004, Televizyon Öldüren Eğlence (Gösteri Çağında Kamusal Söylem), Çev. O. Akınhay, Ayrıntı Publications, Istanbul.
23.STOREY, John; 1997, Cultural Theory And Popular Culture, Prentice Hall Publishing, Essex.
24.SWİNGEWOOD, Alan; 1996, Kitle Kültürü Efsanesi, Çev.A.Kansu, Bilim Ve Sanat Publications, Ankara.
25.TARCAN, Ahmet; 2005, İnternet ve Toplum, Anı Publications, Ankara.
26.TOPÇUOĞLU, Nur N.; 1996, Basında Reklam Ve Tüketim Olgusu, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
27.YANIKLAR, Cengiz; 2006, Tüketimin Sosyolojisi, Birey Publications, Istanbul.
28.TİMİSİ, Nilüfer; 2003, Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri ve Demokrasi, Dost Publications.
29.TOPRAK, Ali vd.; 2009, Toplumsal Paylaşım Ağı Facebook: "görülüyorum öyleyse varım!", Kalkedon Publications, Istanbul.
30.WILLIAMS, Raymond; 1993, Kültür, İmge Publications, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
INTRODUCTION: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Week 2 - Theoretical
Culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Popular Culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Consumption Culture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Theoretical Approaches to Popular Culture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Media
Week 7 - Theoretical
Functions of the Media
Week 8 - Theoretical
Popular Culture and Consumption
Week 9 - Theoretical
New Media
Week 10 - Theoretical
Social Media
Week 11 - Theoretical
Media and Popular Culture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Social Media and Popular Culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
New Media and Popular Culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Media and Consumption
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment3039
Reading1527
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination135237
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
5
3
OÇ-5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
3
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2026