Yeni Medyada Erkekliğin Sosyal İnşası: Ekşi Sözlük ve Açıklayıcı Repertuvarlar
The Social Construction Of Masculinity On New Media: Ekşi Sözlük and Interpretative Repertoires

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the linguistic resources that dictionary writers use while expressing their views on being a man are evaluated with the Critical Discursive Psychology approach. For this purpose, Ekşi Sözlük, which is the most popular online dictionary in Turkey and therefore giving the opportunity to reach various discourses, has been examined. In Ekşi Sözlük, the entries collected under the titles about being a man (“things that do not fit into masculinity”, “things associated with masculinity”, “being a man”, “Turkish man”, “being a man in Turkey”, “man”) were examined and a total of 1038 entries were obtained. Entries were analyzed with the Critical Discursive Psychology Approach, and interpretative repertoires (linguistic resources) were revealed. As a result of the analysis, six different interpretative repertoires were obtained. In the first of these, “The ‘essence’ and ‘other’ inside the man” repertoire, being a man is explained based on the "natural-given" differences. In the "Preoccupation with sexuality" repertoire, sexuality is positioned in the most central area of men's lives. In the "Responsibilities and obligations" repertoire, being a man is defined by several responsibilities expected from men by society. In the "Patriarchal system and the mother's son" repertoire, it is stated that the patriarchal system determines men’s behavioral practices, and this is supported and maintained by mothers. In the "Car, football, repairs: masculine performance" repertoire, it is stated that certain masculine activities serve as the criteria for being a man. Finally, in the "Femininity versus masculinity" repertoire, being a man is defined through contrasts with women.

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