ITB 208 - Formations of Modern Turkey

Course Objectives

1. To gain an understanding of the interrelatedness of the diverse economic, political, and sociological factors that have shaped the modern history of Turkey. 2. To develop a critical perspective on the major sociological and historical forces at work in the Turkish modernization experience. 3. To familiarize students with the reading of historical source texts.

Course Description

The course offers students a unique pathway to explore and gain the tools necessary to understand the historical evolution of the modern Turkish Republic. The different historical phases that the Republic evolved through are the subject matter of the course. Throughout the course one-dimensional narratives will be critically scrutinized, and multi-focal perspectives be advanced.