A Sociological Assessment on Gender Equality From A Male’s Perspective

Abstract

Nowadays the importance of researches on gender is increasing day by day. Both foreign and domestic researches reveal that there is a multifaceted relationship between gender equality and social development. Gender equality includes such many micro and macro effects as the increase in the education system and the level of social and economic development. It is obvious that there are some precautions taken for gender equality in the social and economic development plans of countries. In this respect, it is necessary to carry out studies on the subject. From this point of view, it is aimed to reveal gender equality from a male perspective in this paper. Within the scope of the research designed with the qualitative research method, indepth interviews were conducted with 21 men and the obtained data were analyzed with the computer program MAXQDA. The study was carried out in Şişli district of Istanbul. When the findings of the research are evaluated, it has been determined that there is an awareness of gender and a positive approach towards gender equality in Şişli, the most developed district of Istanbul. However, despite this, it has been concluded that the education level of the individual and his hometown are quite determinative on the perception of gender equality. It has been determined that men who are elementary and high school graduates and whose hometown is located in Southeastern Anatolia and the Black Sea region adopt traditional role patterns more.

Keywords

• Gender
• Male
• Inequality
• Empowerment

Erkek Bakış Açısıyla Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliğine Yönelik Sosyolojik Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Günümüzde toplumsal cinsiyete yönelik çalışmaların önemi gittikçe artmaktadır. Gerek uluslararası gerekse ulusal düzeyde yapılan araştırmalar toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği ve toplumsal gelişme arasında çok yönlü bir ilişkinin olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği beraberinde eğitim düzenin yükselmesi, toplumsal ve ekonomik gelişmişlik seviyesinin artması gibi pek çok mikro ve makro etkiyi içinde barındırmaktadır. Ülkelerin sosyal ve ekonomik kalkınma planları arasında cinsiyet eşitliğine yönelik alınması gereken tedbirlerin olduğu ortadadır. Bu yönüyle konuyla ilgili çalışmaların yapılması gereklilik olarak karşımızda durmaktadır. Buradan hareketle yapılan çalışma toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğini erkek bakış açısıyla ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Nitel araştırma yöntemi ile tasarlanan araştırma kapsamında 21 erkek ile derinlemesine mülakat gerçekleştirilmiş ve elde edilen veriler MAXQDA bilgisayar programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma İstanbul’un Şişli ilçesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan çalışmanın bulguları değerlendirildiğinde İstanbul’un en gelişmiş ilçesi olan Şişli’de toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine yönelik olumlu bir yaklaşımın olduğu saptanmıştır. Ancak buna rağmen bireyin sahip olduğu eğitim düzeyinin ve memleketinin cinsiyet eşitliğine yönelik algı üzerinde oldukça belirleyici olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Özellikle ilköğretim ve ortaöğretim mezunu ve memleketi Güneydoğu Anadolu ve Karadeniz bölgesinde yer alan erkeklerin geleneksel rol kalıplarını daha fazla benimsedikleri saptanmıştır.

Keywords

• Toplumsal Cinsiyet
• Erkeklik
• Eşitsizlik
• Kalkınma

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