Academic state of anomie in gender studies: masked and expressed emotions within the academic environment in Turkey.
Academics in Turkey face relentless demands for productivity and competition, exacerbated by neoliberal and anti-gender ideologies. These pressures erode well-being, fostering isolation and self-doubt. This study examines the lived experiences of Gender Studies scholars—our closest colleagues—who na...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 1084 - 1098 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2025
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=188496113&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 188496113 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 09589236 JGS jtl: Journal of Gender Studies issn: 09589236 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Nov2025 vid: 34 iid: 7 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 188496113 10.1080/09589236.2025.2473919 ppf: 1084 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T db: hlh ui: 188496113 – @attributes: type: P db: hlh ui: 188496113 tig: atl: Academic state of anomie in gender studies: masked and expressed emotions within the academic environment in Turkey. aug: au: Pehlivanli, Ezgi Eslen-Ziya, Hande affil: Research Center for Science and Technology Policy Studies, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey Department of Media and Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway Honorary Research Associate at the Gender Justice, Health and Human Development, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa su: Türkiye Well-being Anomy College teachers Anti-gender movements Gender studies Neoliberalism sug: subj: Well-being Anomy College teachers Anti-gender movements Gender studies Türkiye Neoliberalism keyword: academia anti-genderism emotional disconnect state of anomie well-being academia anti-genderism emotional disconnect state of anomie well-being ab: Academics in Turkey face relentless demands for productivity and competition, exacerbated by neoliberal and anti-gender ideologies. These pressures erode well-being, fostering isolation and self-doubt. This study examines the lived experiences of Gender Studies scholars—our closest colleagues—who navigate both an oppressive political climate and rising anti-gender sentiments. Our findings reveal emotional and physical distress: exhaustion, stress, anxiety, guilt, and alienation. Yet, higher education institutions fail to address these struggles, highlighting a gap between academics' needs and institutional policies. This neglect perpetuates a state of anomie, where scholars internalize academia's structural failures as personal shortcomings. Ultimately, we argue that unspoken power hierarchies and personal sacrifices reinforce this toxic cycle, forcing academics to bear the burden of systemic failures. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|