The reconstruction of the hegemonic masculinities in the academia

This study aims to analyze how male academics reconstruct the concept of hegemonic masculinity by education in Turkey, and how they transfer these male roles to their sons. According to this aim, research is designed around the Concepts of the hegemonic masculinity, the patriarchy and social construction via a feminist point of view. Within the scope of the study examined with qualitative perspective and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 male academics working at Ege University. The research aims to make a descriptive analysis of the paternity of the male academicians through the increase in the level of education and the extent to which their social transition stages are transferred to their sons.