Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bağlamında Kadın ve Erkeğe Atfedilen Anlamların Metafor Yöntemiyle Analizi
METAPHOR ANALYSIS OF MEANINGS ATTRIBUTED TO WOMEN AND MEN IN THE CONTEXT GENDER

Summary/Abstract: In this study that aims to reveal what concepts of woman and man mean through metaphors; in other words, how they are perceived rather than defining these concepts within the context of gender, primary data was obtained from survey method. Data obtained from surveys from 100 participants, metaphoric responses given for man and woman statements were basically evaluated and interpreted individually. Starting from this point, metaphors participants used for the concepts of woman and man and explanations why they used these metaphors were examined. Accordingly, the concept of woman and thus “woman” was defined by participants as fragile, in need of attention and care, passive and dependent, complicated and hard to understand, selfless, someone expected to give happiness, hardworking and responsible, and someone responsible for continuity of life. The concept of man and therefore “man” was defined by participants as active-ruler-director, protective-possessive, contentious, someone taking the responsibility of his family, acts rationally-concealing his feelings, someone who can use physical, unpredictable-independent, glorified, in need of attention, and selfish.

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