GENDER PERCEPTIONS OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS

Abstract

Recently, “gender” has become one of the most frequently addressed terms to explain the inequalities between women and men. It has become the center of attention because it explains the inequalities between women and men not in terms of biological differences but instead in terms of social and cultural differences. This study tries to determine the gender perceptions of preservice teachers through the views of 647 preservice teachers. The most significant finding of the study is that gender perceptions of the preservice teachers support the patriarchal structure. The results of the study show that, among the male and female preservice teachers, gender perceptions of male preservice teachers reflect a stronger traditional view which seems to support inequalities