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What is Patriarchal Understanding

Chapter 7
Addressing the Queen Bee Syndrome in Academia
A patriarchal understanding is a worldview that is centered on the belief that men are superior to women and that men should hold power and authority over women. This type of understanding is often based on traditional gender roles and the idea that men are naturally suited to leadership and decision-making, while women are expected to take on supportive roles and to defer to men in matters of importance. This understanding has been prevalent in many cultures and societies throughout history, and it continues to have a significant impact on the way that gender is understood and constructed in the world today.
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Perspectives From a Maritime University's Female Faculty: From Queen Bees to Gentle Mermaids or White Sharks
Pinar Ozdemir (Piri Reis University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7717-5.ch007
Abstract
Relations among women have always been complex. However, this complexity varies depending on the context and the people involved. Relationships that gain different characteristics in male-dominated environments take on an extra dimension when it comes to the maritime sector. In this study, it is emphasized that the conditions onboard and at school are similar in terms of primary relationships. Based on this, the parallelism between the relationships among women onboard a ship and women faculty members in a maritime university was studied. As a result, it was concluded that the harsh conditions of the maritime field brought women closer together and encouraged them to support each other, and that this support continued in educational institutions. However, there are always exceptions and these exceptions have been given with their causes in this study.
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