CİNSİYET KİMLİĞİNİN TİPLEŞTİRİLMESİ: K-POP İDOLLERİNİN ALGILANAN ERKEKLİK TASVİRLERİNE KÜLTÜREL BİR BAKIŞ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2, 605 - 632, 15.06.2025

Melisa Pirol , Cansu Arısoy Gedik

https://doi.org/10.16953/deusosbil.1512579

https://izlik.org/JA72DN98PB

Öz

Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de yaşayan bireylerin, erkekliği K-pop idollerinin dış görünüşleri aracılığıyla nasıl algıladıklarını kültürel bir perspektifle incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma için karma yöntem kullanılmış, nitel ve nicel veriler elde edilmiştir. Öncelikli olarak katılımcıların toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine yönelik bakış açılarının belirlenmesi amacıyla anket uygulanmıştır. Sonrasında ise K-pop idollerinin erkeklik bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmesi ve medya söylemlerinin toplum üzerindeki yansımalarının anlaşılması için anket katılımcıları içerisinden seçilen iki farklı grup ile derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sandra Lipsitz Bem’in toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla geliştirdiği şema kuramından yararlanılarak, katılımcıların toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin yaklaşımları karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak medya söylemlerinin aksine, K-pop idollerinin erkekliği yansıtma biçiminden rahatsızlık duyulmadığı ve toplum için tehlikeli olduğunun düşünülmediği anlaşılmıştır. K-pop müziğe yönelik aşinalığın, aşina olmayanlara kıyasla cinsiyet kimliğini algılamada etkili olmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Bununla birlikte katılımcılar eşitlikçi cinsiyet yaklaşımını benimsediklerini ifade etseler de erkekliğin geleneksel roller çerçevesinde değerlendirildiği tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Toplumsal Cinsiyet , Erkeklik , Cinsiyet Kimliği

SEX-TYPING OF GENDER IDENTITY: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE TO K-POP IDOLS’ PORTRAYALS OF PERCEIVED MASCULINITY

https://izlik.org/JA72DN98PB

Öz

This study aims to investigate how individuals living in Turkey perceive masculinity through the external appearances of K-pop idols from a cultural perspective. A mixed-method approach was used for the research; qualitative and quantitative data were obtained. Initially, a survey was conducted to determine the participants’ perspectives on gender roles. Lastly in-depth interviews were conducted with two different groups selected from the survey participants to evaluate K-pop idols from a masculinity perspective and to understand the reflections of media discourses on society. Using Sandra Lipsitz Bem’s schema theory for determining gender roles, the participants’ approaches to gender roles were comparatively evaluated. As a result, contrary to media discourse, it was understood that the participants were not disturbed by the way K-pop idols reflected masculinity and did not think that they were dangerous to society. It was revealed that familiarity with K-pop music did not significantly affect the perception of gender identity compared to those who were not familiar with it. However, although the participants stated that they adopted an egalitarian gender approach, it was found that masculinity was evaluated within the framework of traditional roles.

Anahtar Kelimeler

K-pop , Hallyu , Gender Roles , Masculinity , Identity

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