Academic Catalog

GWS507 GENDER AND THE CITY IN TURKEY

Course Code: 8100507
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Gender&women Studies
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. HANÝFE ALÝEFENDÝOÐLU
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The course deals with the co-constitution of gender and cities at both theoretical and empirical levels. While dealing with the co-constitution of gender and cities. the course aims to take a critical look at cities. This is done by employing four concepts. namely `daily life.` `intersectionality.` `standpoint` and `multiple economies.` At the same time. the course looks into the relevant literature on cities and gender in Turkey both in terms of co-constitution of gender and cities and through the employment of the four concepts.