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<bold>Subject and purpose of work:</bold> This study was designed in order to examine domestic practices of local female academics and to determine to what extent and how these practices affect business life.
<bold>Materials and methods:</bold> In the research phenomenological research design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group of the research consisted of 20 female faculty members from Turkey.
<bold>Results:</bold> Within the scope of the research, it was concluded that female academics, like other women in the society, undertake a series of gender role-based responsibilities.
<bold>Conclusions:</bold> The results of the research reveal that even women who belong to a profession that requires a high level of education and shows a status in the society, such as academics, take on more responsibilities in home life than their male colleagues. This result also proves that education and status factors are not sufficient to invalidate gender roles and social patriarchy.
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Subject and purpose of work: This study was designed in order to examine domestic practices of local female academics and to determine to what extent and how these practices affect business life.
Materials and methods: In the research phenomenological research design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group of the research consisted of 20 female faculty members from Turkey.
Results: Within the scope of the research, it was concluded that female academics, like other women in the society, undertake a series of gender role-based responsibilities.
Conclusions: The results of the research reveal that even women who belong to a profession that requires a high level of education and shows a status in the society, such as academics, take on more responsibilities in home life than their male colleagues. This result also proves that education and status factors are not sufficient to invalidate gender roles and social patriarchy.

The Effect of Gender-Based Division of Labor on Women's Lives: Domestic Practices of Female Academics

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne

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Subject and purpose of work: This study was designed in order to examine domestic practices of local female academics and to determine to what extent and how...

The Effect of Gender-Based Division of Labor on Women's Lives: Domestic Practices of Female Academics

Published Online: Sep 28, 2022

Page range: 409 - 422

Received: Jul 01, 2022

Accepted: Jul 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2022-0028

Keywords
gender, female academic, home life, work-family conflict

© 2022 Fidan Bural Yayla, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Effect of Gender-Based Division of Labor on Women's Lives: Domestic Practices of Female Academics

Published Online: Sep 28, 2022

Page range: 409 - 422

Received: Jul 01, 2022

Accepted: Jul 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2022-0028

Keywordsgender, female academic, home life, work-family conflict

© 2022 Fidan Bural Yayla, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
gender, female academic, home life, work-family conflict