Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective

Mine Sungur

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Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of women’s spatial experiences within domestic settings across different geographical regions of Turkey, through the lens of gender. It focuses specifically on the themes of privacy, personal space, and a sense of belonging. In-depth interviews were conducted either face-to-face or online with 66 women aged between 20 and 80 residing in various regions of the country. During the interviews, participants responded to questions regarding their demographic characteristics, features of their residences and surrounding environments, spatial practices, and the meaning they attribute to the home. The research employed qualitative methods, including literature review, direct observation, and audio-recorded interviews as data collection tools. A descriptive analysis approach was adopted to examine the data. Grounded in the thematic framework of privacy, personal space, and belonging, the study presents an original contribution by exploring the symbolic and experiential meanings ascribed to the home. The findings reveal that gender roles not only shape women’s social positions but also influence their spatial relationships within the domestic environment. Moreover, the study underscores the impact of the physical environment on women's sensory comfort in the home.

Keywords

Women, gender, domestic space, privacy, belonging

Mahremiyet, Kişisel Alan ve Aidiyet Üzerinden Kadınların Konut Deneyimleri: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Perspektifinden Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Çalışma ile Türkiye’nin farklı coğrafyalarında yaşayan kadınların konut içi mekânsal deneyimlerini, toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında ele alarak mahremiyet, kişisel alan ve aidiyet temaları üzerinden kapsamlı bir biçimde değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Türkiye’nin farklı coğrafyalarında ikamet eden 20-80 yaş aralığındaki örneklem kadın katılımcılar (n=66) ile yüz yüze veya çevrimiçi görüşme gerçekleşmiştir. Görüşmede katılımcılar demografik özelliklere, konut ve çevresine dair özelliklere, mekân kullanımına ve konutun anlamına yönelik soruları yanıtlamışlardır. Çalışmada literatür araştırması, gözlem, görüşmeleri ses kaydı gibi veri toplama yöntemlerinin yanı sıra betimsel analiz içeren nitel bir yöntem izlenmiştir. Betimsel analiz ile mahremiyet, kişisel alan ve aidiyet temalarından yola çıkılarak konuta yüklenen anlamların belirlenmesi açısından özgün bir çalışma niteliği taşımaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin sadece kadınların toplumsal konumlarını değil, aynı zamanda konut içi mekânsal ilişkilerini de belirlediğini ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca fiziksel çevrenin kadınların duyusal konforu üzerindeki etkisini de çalışma ile tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Kadın, toplumsal cinsiyet, konut, mahremiyet, aidiyet

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Sungur, M. (2025). Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 22(5), 928-945. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1730676

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1.Sungur M. Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective. OPUS JSR. 2025;22(5):928-945. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1730676

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Sungur, Mine. 2025. “Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22 (5): 928-45. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1730676.

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Sungur M (September 1, 2025) Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22 5 928–945.

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[1]M. Sungur, “Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective”, OPUS JSR, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 928–945, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.26466/opusjsr.1730676.

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Sungur, Mine. “Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22/5 (September 1, 2025): 928-945. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1730676.

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Sungur, Mine. “Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, vol. 22, no. 5, Sept. 2025, pp. 928-45, doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1730676.

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1.Mine Sungur. Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective. OPUS JSR. 2025 Sep. 1;22(5):928-45. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1730676

Women’s Domestic Spatial Experiences Through Privacy, Personal Space, and Belonging: A Gendered Perspective

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Mahremiyet, Kişisel Alan ve Aidiyet Üzerinden Kadınların Konut Deneyimleri: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Perspektifinden Bir İnceleme

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