Research Article

In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”

Volume: 5 Number: 1 May 31, 2026
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In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”

Abstract

This study aims to examine how patterns of hegemonic and fragile masculinity are constructed and represented in two Turkish films, Black Night and Burning Days. Through thematic analysis, it reveals how masculine hegemony transforms into symbolic and physical violence and how fragile masculinities are punished. Although both films have different cinematic narratives, they share a common universe in legitimizing and reproducing male domination. While Black Night focuses on physical violence, Burning Days depicts symbolic violence through institutional structures. The findings demonstrate that symbolic and physical violence function as main instruments in maintaining and reproducing masculine hegemony in everyday practices. By focusing on cinematic representations, this analysis makes visible the manifestations of gender inequality as reflected in Turkish cinema.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mass Media, Movie Review

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 31, 2026

Submission Date

February 27, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 15, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Yetkin Cılızoğlu, G., Çetinkaya, A., Dondurucu, Z. B., & Ateşçi, E. (2026). In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”. TAM Akademi Dergisi, 5(1), 137-163. https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY
AMA
1.Yetkin Cılızoğlu G, Çetinkaya A, Dondurucu ZB, Ateşçi E. In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days.” TAMDE. 2026;5(1):137-163. https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY
Chicago
Yetkin Cılızoğlu, Gamze, Aysel Çetinkaya, Zeynep Benan Dondurucu, and Emel Ateşçi. 2026. “In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and ‘Burning Days’”. TAM Akademi Dergisi 5 (1): 137-63. https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY.
EndNote
Yetkin Cılızoğlu G, Çetinkaya A, Dondurucu ZB, Ateşçi E (May 1, 2026) In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”. TAM Akademi Dergisi 5 1 137–163.
IEEE
[1]G. Yetkin Cılızoğlu, A. Çetinkaya, Z. B. Dondurucu, and E. Ateşçi, “In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and ‘Burning Days’”, TAMDE, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 137–163, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY
ISNAD
Yetkin Cılızoğlu, Gamze - Çetinkaya, Aysel - Dondurucu, Zeynep Benan - Ateşçi, Emel. “In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and ‘Burning Days’”. TAM Akademi Dergisi 5/1 (May 1, 2026): 137-163. https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY.
JAMA
1.Yetkin Cılızoğlu G, Çetinkaya A, Dondurucu ZB, Ateşçi E. In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”. TAMDE. 2026;5:137–163.
MLA
Yetkin Cılızoğlu, Gamze, et al. “In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and ‘Burning Days’”. TAM Akademi Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 137-63, https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY.
Vancouver
1.Gamze Yetkin Cılızoğlu, Aysel Çetinkaya, Zeynep Benan Dondurucu, Emel Ateşçi. In the Shadow of Gender: The Construction of Masculine Domination and Violence Through the Conflict Between Hegemonic and Fragile Masculinities in the Films “Black Night” and “Burning Days”. TAMDE [Internet]. 2026 May 1;5(1):137-63. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48FW25YY

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