Woman as Other: The Representation of Woman in Newspapers
Öteki Olarak Kadın: Gazete Haberlerinde Kadın Temsilleri

Author : Arzu YAVUZ -& Ayhan KÜNGERÜ
Number of pages : 404-418

Abstract

The behaviour patterns which are intended for woman in the socialisation process define women within the frame of the created stereotypes and those behaviour patterns. As false consciousness is being created this imagery which is related to woman takes part in our everyday life via communication tools. The woman’s news contents which are in the newspaper, one of the oldest communication tools are thought to have reconsidered the stereotyped orientated opinions and raise the awareness of the society. However when it has been carefully researched, it is seen that the created problem is used as a material for the news and instigated the problem. Depending the power of the media on the society, in research, having studied Turkish printing media sample news, woman’s news content and scrutinizing the used phrases upon any kind of violence of woman will be evaluated in the context of gender studies.

Keywords

Woman, Other, Gender, Representation

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