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Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles
Abstract
The transformation of labor force participation is reshaping gender roles. This study aims to understand the emotional experiences of urban working men in relation to their personal, family, work and social lives. The research was conducted using a phenomenological design based on a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 participants, and the data were analyzed using MAXQDA software to identify 254 codes, 24 sub-themes and four main themes. The four main themes were: the personal sphere; the family sphere; the work sphere; and the social sphere. The research focuses on the daily life experiences of working men, revealing their emotional responses to changing gender role expectations. The findings demonstrate that gender roles are reproduced in a multi-layered manner and that emotional vulnerability plays an important role in this process. Participants avoid expressing their emotions in the personal sphere, take on the roles of “son” or “father” in the family sphere, experience emotional states characterized by tolerance, competitiveness and a focus on finding solutions in the work sphere and are exposed to the image of a strong, emotionally reserved and protective man in the social sphere. Conversely, participants who are aware of the pressure that these roles exert on individuals have begun to develop a more critical attitude toward traditional perceptions of masculinity.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sociology (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 25, 2025
Submission Date
March 21, 2025
Acceptance Date
June 19, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Number: 88
APA
Duman, M. F., Altun, F., & Çakır, S. (2025). Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, 88, 179-204. https://doi.org/10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946
AMA
1.Duman MF, Altun F, Çakır S. Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi. 2025;(88):179-204. doi:10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946
Chicago
Duman, Muhammed Ferit, Fatih Altun, and Sümeyye Çakır. 2025. “Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles”. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, nos. 88: 179-204. https://doi.org/10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946.
EndNote
Duman MF, Altun F, Çakır S (July 1, 2025) Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi 88 179–204.
IEEE
[1]M. F. Duman, F. Altun, and S. Çakır, “Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles”, Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, no. 88, pp. 179–204, July 2025, doi: 10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946.
ISNAD
Duman, Muhammed Ferit - Altun, Fatih - Çakır, Sümeyye. “Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles”. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi. 88 (July 1, 2025): 179-204. https://doi.org/10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946.
JAMA
1.Duman MF, Altun F, Çakır S. Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi. 2025;:179–204.
MLA
Duman, Muhammed Ferit, et al. “Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles”. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, no. 88, July 2025, pp. 179-04, doi:10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Ferit Duman, Fatih Altun, Sümeyye Çakır. Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi. 2025 Jul. 1;(88):179-204. doi:10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946