The term, gender (toplumsal cinsiyet) is encountered as a
new distinction argued within the feminist theory of the 1970’s beyond the sex
(cinsiyet) distinction based on the physiology and the anatomy between men and
women. By the nature of that definition, “sex” is addressed as a social and
cultural category in the perception of identity regarding the subjects of men
and women. The term of gender is used to define the disparities between men and
women which arise not only from the sex merely in a biological matter, but also
a number of gender roles regarded as social and cultural. Along with the
acceptance of such distinction within the feminist theory, a range of scholars
have also pointed out the nonfunctionality of that distinction in the shape of
“sex/gender” after 1980’s. According to these theorists –for instance Iris
Marion Young, Judith Butler–, approaches, which defend the gender identity on
behalf of women, leads to gender essentialism by forming a general “woman”
category. For instance, they regard the fertility, which emerges from the
motherhood identity, as a basic difference for all women. This study criticizes
the placing of a singular category, such as “motherhood”, to the process of the
gender development for the all women, based upon the accountability of the
thesis defined above.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | November 23, 2018 |
Submission Date | October 10, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 |
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