Problems With Sociology Education in Turkey on Its 100th Anniversary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11626901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aytül Kasapoğlu (0000-0002-3456-2947, Ankara University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244016628589 |
| OpenAlex | W2328932897 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Although sociology education began a century ago in Turkey, sociology is considered a scientific discipline rather than a profession in which graduates can earn money. The primary aim of this article is to identify the essence of this problem in sociology education based on students’ and sociologists’ views. To achieve the study objectives, a phenomenological study based on standpoint theory was designed and conducted with 25 students and 20 working sociologists. The findings reveal that sociology education is quite far removed from being considered a professional education. Theoretical courses without field studies are not in accordance with the requirements of both the public and private sectors. Students and sociologists are quite romantic regarding what sociology is and what sociologists do. Students mostly begin the study of sociology involuntarily and without a clear understanding of the discipline. Sometimes students find themselves in a paradox or dilemma: Although the knowledge and skills they have developed during their sociology education enable students to express themselves effectively and understand social events more comprehensively, the risk of unemployment is a severe threat. Even if they are employed, graduates are disappointed because they are not prepared to conduct the tasks that their jobs demand. Students assess these activities as social work and thus inappropriate. To solve the problems of sociology as a profession in society and as an academic field in the university, both problems must be clearly defined and programs must be carefully reconfigured to meet the demands of both society and sociologists
Dilemma · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Industrial sociology · Medical sociology · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of disaster · Sociology of Education · Sociology of leisure · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Work (physics · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Medicine · Political Science Research and Education
The impossible science
Phenomenological research methods
Feminist Methodology
What's wrong with sociology
Going out
The Sociological Imagination
Looking Forward or Looking Back
Sociology as a Profession
Introduction
Is Sociology a Science
The Death of Sociology in the 1980s
Is 1980s Sociology in the Doldrums
The Problems of Sociology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |