MODERN İNSAN GERÇEKTEN BİREY Mİ? - Sosyolojik Nazar - Prof. Dr. Besim Dellaloğlu & Yalın Alpay - 2

Is modern man truly an “individual”? Or is he a being who thinks he is free, but largely speaks the language of society? In this episode of Sociological Perspective, Prof. Dr. Besim Dellaloğlu and Yalın Alpay discuss the myth of the individual, social norms, shame, modernization, populism, democracy, and social destiny. Yalın Alpay asks, Besim Dellaloğlu answers. Does man truly make his own decisions? Or do class, family, culture, language, education, and social structure think for us without our realizing it? “We don’t speak; most of the time, the structure speaks through our mouths.” In this episode, the duo also conducts a comprehensive discussion on: — Turkish modernization — ​​Westernization — ​​society constructing the individual — populism and mass appeal — new forms of socialization in the age of social media If you liked the episode: 👉 Please leave a comment. 👉 Share the video, sharing really makes a difference. 👉 Join the channel to support Avangart and watch members-only videos:    / @avangarttv   🧠 Timeline 00:00 Why is man born needy of society? 01:14 What is the myth of the individual? 02:35 What changed when equality emerged? 04:58 Enlightenment and the birth of the individual 07:02 Is the modern individual truly free? 08:52 Why does society exclude the individual? 10:55 Social fate and class 13:05 Liberal understanding of the individual 15:13 Does society create the individual, or does the individual create society? 17:27 Why is man condemned to social determination? 19:14 Could even our daily conversations be predetermined? 21:50 Is Life a Performance? 24:18 Marxism, Structure and Historical Conditions 26:11 Why is Shame such a Powerful Emotion? 27:20 Urban Life and Different Social Roles 29:31 Subcultures and Different Societies 32:04 Why Has Sociology Difficulty Explaining the Non-West? 35:09 Ottoman Modernization and Westernization 37:11 The Imaginary West and Imitative Modernization 41:24 How Were Peasants Transformed into Citizens? 43:50 How Does Social Media Transform the Individual? 45:58 Loneliness and Modern Man 48:24 Why Did People Begin to Resemble Each Other? 51:36 Do Great Men Change History? 54:36 Why Does Populism Destroy the Individual? 57:58 The Collapse of Ideologies and the Idea of ​​a Cause 59:38 Why Did Liberals Support the AK Party? 1:02:15 Does democracy always produce freedom? 1:05:13 Can voters truly make informed decisions?