Gender Equality Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends in Turkey

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 46 Sayı: 3, 709 - 720, 31.12.2024

Meltem Ince Yenilmez , Burak Darıcı

https://doi.org/10.14780/muiibd.1544539

Öz

Gender disparity persists in both developed and developing nations, despite several attempts to achieve gender parity. This paper explores the evolution and importance of gender equality research, with a focus on Turkey, through bibliometric analysis. It also examines significant subjects, patterns, and academic contributions in the discussion of gender equality using a dataset of 12,539 publications from the fields of business, economics, and management published between 2000 and 2023. Advanced bibliometric methods such as text mining and social network analysis have revealed a discernible increase in gender-related publications over the last 20 years. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden have all made significant contributions. The research provides a list of relevant research publications and keywords related to gender equality, women's representation, and gender differences in work. In addition, it highlights the departure from formal theories of equality and the shift towards more nuanced perspectives that consider the complex interplay among social, economic, and cultural factors. Coordinating gender equality with wider development agendas, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a crucial point of guidance for academics, practitioners, and policymakers, as the paper makes clear. In the twenty-first century, gender inequality poses many complicated problems that require interdisciplinary collaboration and continued research into understudied areas including the intersections of gender with other social identities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gender equality, Bibliometric Analysis, Turkey

Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği Araştırmaları: Türkiye'deki Eğilimlerin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Öz

Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliği hem gelişmiş hem de gelişmekte olan ülkelerde, çeşitli cinsiyet eşitliğini sağlamaya çalışmaktadır. Bu makale, bibliyometrik analiz yoluyla Türkiye'ye odaklanarak toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği araştırmalarının gelişimini ve önemini incelemektedir. Ayrıca, 2000-2023 yılları arasında işletme, ekonomi ve yönetim alanlarında yayınlanan 12.539 yayından oluşan bir veri seti kullanılarak toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği tartışmalarındaki önemli konular, örüntüler ve akademik katkılar incelenmektedir. Metin madenciliği ve sosyal ağ analizi gibi gelişmiş bibliyometrik yöntemler, son 20 yılda toplumsal cinsiyetle ilgili yayınlarda gözle görülür bir artış olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık ve İsveç önemli katkılarda bulunmuştur. Çalışma, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği, kadın temsili ve iş yaşamında toplumsal cinsiyet farklılıkları ile ilgili araştırma yayınlarının ve anahtar kelimelerin bir listesini sunmaktadır. Çalışma, resmi eşitlik teorilerinden uzaklaşıldığını ve sosyal, ekonomik ve kültürel faktörler arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimi dikkate alan daha incelikli perspektiflere doğru kayıldığını vurgulamaktadır. Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğinin daha geniş kalkınma gündemleri, özellikle de Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri (SKH) ile koordine edilmesi, makalenin de açıkça ortaya koyduğu gibi akademisyenler, uygulayıcılar ve politika yapıcılar için çok önemli bir rehberlik noktasıdır. Yirmi birinci yüzyılda toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliği, disiplinler arası iş birliğini ve toplumsal cinsiyetin diğer sosyal kimliklerle kesişimleri de dahil olmak üzere yeterince çalışılmamış alanlarda sürekli araştırmayı gerektiren birçok karmaşık sorun ortaya çıkarmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği, Bibliyometrik Analiz, Türkiye

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