Türkiye’de 1960’larda Toplumsal Gerçekçi Sinemada Aile İdeolojisi: “Kocanın En Kötüsü Hiç Olmayanından Daha Iyidir”
Ideology Of Family In Social Realist Cinema During 1960’s In Turkey: “The Worst Husband Is Better Than Nothing”

Summary/Abstract: In this context, ideology of family, as a construction, identifies both what is “normal” family and also defines women’s position in private sphere. In addition to that the ideology of family makes a distinction among women and identifies “independent” women who has no family bonds as a threat to the institution of family. The main aim of this study is to understand the crises of family and how patriarchy is legitimised in the process of solution of crisis by analysing some examples of social realist cinema, which produced during the years between 1960 and 1965 in Turkey. Ideology of family has been reproduced by the representation of ‘tamed woman’ and ‘independent woman’ and the critics of bourgeoisie family. Sexual division of labour, motherhood, sexuality, and honour are used in order to understand patriarchy and ideology of family.

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