Opinions of Social Work Students on Gender: A Qualitative Research

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of the students of the Department of Social Work at Hacettepe University regarding gender, based on focus group discussions. We found that the student participants did not discuss about gender within the framework of power and oppression mechanisms in society. They explained gender roles within the socialization process and traditional role expectations, not within the context of male domination and subordination of the female. 

Keywords

• gender,gender stereotypes,masculinity,femininity,social work education

SOSYAL HIZMET ÖĞRENCILERININ TOPLUMSAL CINSIYET HAKKINDAKI GÖRÜŞLERI: BIR NITELIKSEL ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü öğrencilerinin toplumsal cinsiyete ilişkin görüşlerini odak grup tartışmalarına dayanarak incelemektir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin toplumsal cinsiyeti, toplumdaki güç ve ezme mekanizmaları çerçevesinde tartışmadıkları bulunmuştur. Öğrenciler toplumsal cinsiyet rollerini, erkek baskınlığı ve kadının ikincilleştirilmesi yerine; sosyalleşme süreci ve geleneksel rol beklentileri  çerçevesinde açıklamışlardır. 

Keywords

• Toplumsal cinsiyet,toplumsal cinsiyet kalıpyargıları,erkeklik,kadınlık,sosyal hizmet eğitimi

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