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Examining the ‘good women cook well’ perception in the context of gender

‘İyi kadın iyi yemek yapar’ algısının toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında incelenmesi

Fatma Koç(SİİRT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2500-8028
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22–34
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The study highlights that cooking functions as a complex social space where traditional gender roles are both reproduced and challenged, offering important insights into practices that support gender equality.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine how the widely accepted notion of ‘a good woman cooks well’ in Türkiye aligns with women’s experiences of cooking, within a gender context.
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Key Findings & Data:Conducted through an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, the research involved semi-structured interviews with 18 women from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds in Konya.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study highlights that cooking functions as a complex social space where traditional gender roles are both reproduced and challenged, offering important insights into practices that support gender equality.
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⚙️Variables:Toplumsal Cinsiyet · Yemek yapma · Kadınlık

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This study aims to examine how the widely accepted notion of ‘a good woman cooks well’ in Türkiye aligns with women’s experiences of cooking, within a gender context. Conducted through an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, the research involved semi-structured interviews with 18 women from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds in Konya. The data were coded and thematically analyzed using inductive content analysis. The interpretive analysis conducted within the scope of this study reveals that the responsibility of cooking is intertwined with female identity, and that this perception is constructed through gender norms passed down from generation to generation. The narratives indicate that women experience significant mental burden and psychological pressure while cooking; while men's roles in the kitchen can be viewed with disapproval and risk stigmatization due to normative limitations. The study highlights that cooking functions as a complex social space where traditional gender roles are both reproduced and challenged, offering important insights into practices that support gender equality.

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Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de yaygın olarak kabul gören ‘iyi kadın iyi yemek yapar’ algısının, kadınların yemek yapma deneyimleriyle nasıl örtüştüğünü toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik analiz yöntemiyle yürütülen araştırmada, sosyo-kültürel çeşitliliğe sahip 18 kadın katılımcıyla Konya’da yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veriler, tümevarımsal içerik analiziyle kodlanmış ve tematik olarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında yapılan yorumlayıcı analiz, yemek yapma sorumluluğunun kadın kimliğiyle iç içe geçtiğini ve söz konusu algının kuşaktan kuşağa aktarılan toplumsal cinsiyet normları aracılığıyla kurulduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Anlatılar, kadınların yemek yaparken önemli bir zihinsel yük ve psikolojik baskı deneyimlediğine; erkeklerin ise mutfaktaki rollerinin normatif sınırlar nedeniyle yadırganabildiğine ve damgalama riski taşıdığına işaret etmektedir. Çalışma, yemek yapmanın toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin yeniden üretildiği ve dönüştürüldüğü karmaşık bir alan olduğunu ortaya koymakta, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğini destekleyen yaklaşımlara katkı sunmaktadır.

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Koç, F. (2026). Examining the ‘good women cook well’ perception in the context of gender. Antropoloji, Sayı: 52, 22–34. https://doi.org/10.33613/antropolojidergisi.1791097

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