The Internet, Gendered Socialization, and Changes in Women's Life Styles in Iran and Turkey

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran.

2 MA, Regional Studies, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Nowadays women’s participation in societies is increasing and the fact that some women follow norms different from those dominant in their society is undeniable. Based on a conceptual framework inspired by gender socialization theory, globalization, public/private spheres, and Foucauldian concept of resistance, this article investigates the impact of the Internet on becoming "different". Deep interviews with twenty Iranian and Turkish women regarded as "different," provide information on their lived experience. On the basis of a quantitative analysis and grounded theory as formulated by Strauss and Corbin, the findings show that the primary socialization of these women has not been different form the mainstream society. In their secondary socialization, the first signs of difference emerged when they entered the public life. The third phase is when they began to resist and divert from dominant patterns of conduct. It is at this stage that they consciously act against traditions and violate standard norms. The Internet has been found to be an influential means through which they counter the outside life more easily and become more courageous in their opposition against traditional norms.

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