Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkiye
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2024
Tezin Dili: İngilizce
Öğrenci: SUNNIA MAHMOOD
Danışman: Ahu Öztürk
Özet:
Son preference is a concept that refers to the preference of sons over daughters. It has been quite common in various countries, especially those with a stricter patrilineal structure. Traditionally, son preference has prevailed in Pakistan as it has been an agricultural country, however as modernization and urbanization occur, the model of the family changes as Kağıtçıbaşı’s Theory of Family Change describes. According to Kağıtçıbaşı’s theory of Family Change, it is proposed that when modernization and urbanization occur in a traditional society such as that of Pakistan, instead of a shift from a model of economic interdependence towards a model of independence like that in Western societies, a third model of family emerges. This is the model of psychological/emotional interdependence, where economic commitment in the family decreases and emotional commitment does not change. The study focuses on changes in the family structure are due to changes in different aspects of the society, like culture/living conditions, family structure and family values that result from modernization and urbanization. The aim of this thesis was to investigate if the concept of son preference is still prevalent in Pakistan or if it has changed in some way, especially with focus on the Family Change Model of Kağıtçıbaşı, who claims that when a traditional society becomes modernized, there is a shift in the family structure from a model of interdependence towards a model of psychological/emotional interdependence. One of the features of this change is a decline in son preference. The questionnaires were conducted on a sample of 272 university students (125 males, 147 females) from Lahore, Pakistan. The sample included participants who were from urban areas (133 participants) as well as those coming from different rural areas (139 participants). The results revealed that there were significant differences in terms of their ideas about different aspects of family life between the participants who were from rural and urban areas, indicating a shift from the model of interdependence towards that of psychological/emotional interdependence. The number of desired children seems to have significantly decreased over the years, and there is a significant difference in son preference between urban and rural areas. Post-hoc analyses also revealed some relationships that point towards the shift in the family model towards the model of psychological/emotional interdependence. The results of the study are discussed in the context of Kağıtçıbaşı’s Family Change Theory and Model of Psychological/Emotional Interdependence.
Keywords: Kağıtçıbaşı’s Family Change Theory, economic interdependence, emotional interdependence, son preference.