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An Analysis of Gender-Related Problems Faced by Female Interpreters
YETKİN KARAKOÇ, Nihal
JMTS, C. Eralp Alışık Memorial Issue . II, 2023, 20(4): 833-845; DOI: 10.58785/MTAD.20.2023.4.52
Published online: 15 April 2024
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ÖZET
Toplumsal cinsiyet yazılı çeviriye nazaran, sözlü çeviri alanında az çalışılmış bir konudur. Sözlü çeviri araştırmalarında, sözlü çeviri yapan kadınlar çoğunluğu oluşturduğu hâlde, onlarla ilgili pek çalışma yapılmamıştır. Hatta daha fazla kadının girdiği işlerde mesleğin prestij kaybına uğradığı şeklinde sosyal bir algı dahi bulunmaktadır. Sözlü kadın çevirmenlerin hissettiği bu sözde daha az prestijli konumun ardındaki sebepleri keşfetmek için bu çalışmanın araştırma sorusu şöyledir: Sözlü çeviri alanında kadın çevirmenlerin hissettiği daha az prestijli olan konumuna sebep olabilecek toplumsal cinsiyetle ilişkili sorunlar nelerdir? Çalışma, sözlü çeviri yapan kadınların iş hayatında karşılaştığı sosyal kısıtlamalar hakkındaki farkındalığı arttırmak ve böylelikle kadın sözlü çevirmenler için sosyal psikolojik bir zihniyet reformunu hareket geçirmek amacını gütmektedir. Bu çalışmada toplumsal cinsiyetle ilişkili sorunlar, sırasıyla, Cam Tavan etkisi, erkek egemen kültürlerde üst seviyede çalışan kadın çevirmenlere karşı öne sürülen tezler ve hegemonik erillik kavramları olarak tesbit edilmiş olup, bu liste ileride yapılabilecek eklemelere açıktır.
ANAHTAR SÖZCÜKLER
toplumsal cinsiyet, toplumsal cinsiyetle ilgili sorunlar, kadın çevirmenler
ABSTRACT
Gender is an under-researched issue in interpreting when compared to translation. Furthermore, in interpreting studies, little research was conducted about female interpreters, though they account for most interpreting positions. There is even a social perception that a profession loses prestige as more women become involved. Former studies reinforce the view that female interpreters believe they have a less prestigious stance in the interpreting field. To explore the underlying reasons for this seemingly less prestigious position felt by female interpreters, the research question of this study is as follows: What are the gender-related problems leading to the less prestigious position female interpreters have thought in the interpreting arena? The study aims to grow an awareness of the social constraints female interpreters encounter in their business life and thus reform the socio-psychological mindset of female interpreters. The gender-related problems identified in this study are the Glass Ceiling effect,Gender-based arguments against women interpreters serving at top positions by patriarchal cultures, and Hegemonic Masculinity, which are not meant to be exhaustive.
KEY WORDS
gender, gender-related problems, female interpreters
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