A phenomenological study on men's unemployment experiences: The case of Bolu province

Masculinity is shaped within a structure that holds the mechanisms of power and creates its values. Situations where these values cannot be fulfilled characterise masculinity as "incomplete". In this study, 20 male participants living in Bolu province were interviewed and it was tried to understand how the participants perceive and experience the phenomenon of unemployment when they are single, married or have children. The participants were reached by using snowball sampling technique during the data collection phase of this thesis study conducted with phenomenological method. After the data were transcribed, they were analysed with Maxqda 20 software and themes and codes were created using structural and textural description methods. In the context of the results of the findings, it was analysed under two themes as experiences and perceptions. The phenomenon of unemployment may vary depending on the conditions of individuals. In this thesis, the phenomenon of unemployment is shaped depending on the individual's position in the family, economic status and family relations.