Özet:

Gender, femininity and masculinity are brought from birth and are immutable; gender roles are changeable in a society. Gender is a biological reality; gender roles are cultural phenomena. In traditional cultures, social roles are taught to individuals. In this context, Turkish society has a traditional culture and has made some roles and responsibilities to individuals. The subject of the study is to interpret wrestling sport in terms of transition from tradition to modernity according to gender-based perspectives. In this study, the interaction between the gender approach and the sports institution will be evaluated in general. In Turkish culture, women's interest in traditional sports, problems of women wrestlers and solution suggestions will be indicated. The scope of the study is the difficulties experienced by women wrestling in the Free Wrestling category in Istanbul. The question of gender and roles, in which social, economic, psychological and cultural factors are determinant in the society, has led to the creation of some theories. While in Turkey in terms of exemplifying scientific studies on the status of women and the solution of the problem are inadequate. This study was evaluated within the framework of gender theories. The female wrestlers are discussed in this article is intended to contribute to the topic of gender studies in Turkey.

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