1015
Gender and Authoritarianism in the MENA Region

Monday, 16 July 2018: 15:30-17:20
Location: 703 (MTCC SOUTH BUILDING)

Language: English

Session organized by the Turkish Sociological Association

Inequalities in gender, race and ethnicity and social class deepen in the times of authoritarian political climates. Authoritarian political climates normalize all kinds of violence and unjust relations in any society.  MENA Region societies, which do not have a long history with democracy, experience extra challenges in that respect. On the contrary, MENA region has been experiencing ethnic, religious, political and social conflicts over decades. This session invites papers dwelling upon these deepening inequalities in the MENA region societies from an intersectional approach with particular emphasis on gender and authoritarianism.  We welcome papers from Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia etc. focusing on gender and authoritarianism in the MENA region.

Session Organizers:
Nilay CABUK KAYA, University of Ankara, Turkey, Dilek CINDOGLU, Abdullah Gul University, Turkey and Ayse SAKTANBER, Middle-East Technical University of Ankara, Turkey
Panelist:
Aylin TOPAL, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Oral Presentations
1015.1
Expulsion of Patriarchy from Gender Theory
Gul OZYEGIN, The College of William and Mary, USA
1015.2
Patriarchal Authoritarianism in MENA – What Explains Its Durability?
Valentine MOGHADAM, Northeastern University, USA
1015.3
“I Am Living like a Hetero:” Homonormativity Among Upper-Middle Class Turkish Gay Men
Cenk OZBAY, Sabancı University, Turkey
1015.4
Redefining Masculinities in Anti Gender Based Violence Initiatives Under Authoritarian Conditions
Helen RIZZO, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
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