Family appearance in Ayşegül Genç's stories and novels and the examination of family as a social issue

The family, which we broadly define as "the smallest unit that constitutes society," is not only an independent concept but also a social issue we can refer to in order to understand and interpret society. Psychological conflicts within the family, the attitudes and behaviors of the family and its members in a changing world, and our sense of belonging to the family as women and men frequently appear in literary works, reflecting the author's mindset. The fact that literature is a social activity allows the literary work to be considered as a document of this society. The family, being the smallest unit of this society, makes it possible for these two concepts to be understood together. The primary aim of this study is to examine parenthood and marriage by focusing on the concept of family in Ayşegül Genç's fictional works and to question where her perspective and the social ground correspond.