Review

Gender identity

Volume: 12 Number: 48 October 1, 2017
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Gender identity

Abstract

According to some sociologists, gender is socially constructed. However, they do not actually mean that our genders are created purely because of the society we live in, but rather that they are affected by the society that we live in. They are pointing out that the way in which gender is seen as in some way controlled. Surely the social constraints of a certain discourse do effect our thinking, and this is in no way different when thinking about gender. In this way then we could say that an understanding of gender is that any attempt to universalize such as a thing would be brought down by the fact that it is a social construction. This study is considering how cultural definitions of masculinity and/or femininity have shaped representations of men’s and women’s in our societies. The study also is looking into femininity and masculinity in Turkish culture. In order to understand this relation, there are some examples of cultural definitions from Turkish society has presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Review

Authors

Publication Date

October 1, 2017

Submission Date

June 15, 2017

Acceptance Date

June 28, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 48

APA
Sucu, A. (2017). Gender identity. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 12(48), 15-25. https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM
AMA
1.Sucu A. Gender identity. ABMYO Dergisi. 2017;12(48):15-25. https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM
Chicago
Sucu, Ayşe. 2017. “Gender Identity”. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi 12 (48): 15-25. https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM.
EndNote
Sucu A (October 1, 2017) Gender identity. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi 12 48 15–25.
IEEE
[1]A. Sucu, “Gender identity”, ABMYO Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 48, pp. 15–25, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM
ISNAD
Sucu, Ayşe. “Gender Identity”. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi 12/48 (October 1, 2017): 15-25. https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM.
JAMA
1.Sucu A. Gender identity. ABMYO Dergisi. 2017;12:15–25.
MLA
Sucu, Ayşe. “Gender Identity”. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 48, Oct. 2017, pp. 15-25, https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Sucu. Gender identity. ABMYO Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;12(48):15-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67HP39FM



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