Abstract
There are negative impacts of gender stereotypes particularly on the education of girls and women. The purpose of this study is to examine pre-service teachers’ profession perceptions within the context of gender using word association test technique and to identify the definition of the concept of “profession” depending on sex. This study is designed as a qualitative research and involves 250 pre-service teachers. In analysing the data, descriptive analysis method is used. Findings are presented in frequency tables and concept networks. The results show that the first profession pre-service teachers mention in their sentences about the concepts of “women and profession” is “teacher”, whereas it is “worker” for the concept of “men and profession”. In the light of the findings, suggestions are made to overcome gender stereotypes and to help individuals to become aware of the acts and talks that reproduce gender inequality.
Highlights
Freedom of choice is one of the primary rights of individuals in democratic societies
The results of the study show that professions that require university education among professions female pre-service teachers consider appropriate for women are teacher, nurse, doctor, lawyer, psychologist, engineer, pharmacist and architect
Gender stereotypes are emphasized in the professions of engineers and architects
Summary
Freedom of choice is one of the primary rights of individuals in democratic societies. Individuals having this freedom make decisions on many issues throughout their lifetime. Of all these decisions, the most important one is choosing a profession which will shape their lifestyle in the future (Kuzgun, 2001). In addition to meeting physiological needs by earning money, having a profession fulfills such needs as developing the potential through finding the appropriate area for oneself to work, enabling psychological satisfaction and getting a social identity (Kuzgun, 2001; Yeşilyaprak, 2012)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
