KADININ KADINA YÖNELİK ŞİDDETLE YÜZLEŞMESİ: FLÖRT VE GÖRÜCÜ USULÜ EVLİLİKLERDE ALGI FARKLILIKLARINA DAİR NİTEL BİR YAKLAŞIM
WOMEN’S CONFRONTATION WITH WOMEN-DIRECTED VIOLENCE: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO PERCEPTUAL DIFFERENCES IN DATING AND ARRANGED MARRIAGES

Summary/Abstract: This study examines how women perceive violence against women according to their marital arrangements and how this perception is shaped within the context of gender roles. In Turkey's patriarchal social structure, women's ways of defining violence are closely related to cultural values, notions of honor, family structure, and marital practices. The research aims to show that dating-based marriages offer women greater scope to recognize and name different types of violence, whereas in arranged marriages, certain forms of violence tend to be downplayed due to the influence of traditional gender roles. n this study, which adopted a qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to understand women's experiences before and after marriage, their decision-making processes, and their ways of assessing violence. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The research findings are consistent with many findings in the literature; at the same time, some participant statements are noteworthy in that they show that the normative roles of women emphasized in the literature are also internalized by women. This approach contributes to understanding the differences in the threshold for defining violence and how social norms shape women's experiences. The study emphasizes that violence against women is not an individual phenomenon but a multidimensional one shaped by cultural and social dynamics.

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