The position of women in the Anatolian Alevi-Bektaşi tradition

Beyond much discussions, there are two main fields under discussion: In one hand religion on the other hand Alevism. Eventhough it is said that "men and women are egual in Alevism" based on the Sunni women majör goal of this thesis is to determine what are the bases of this nation of egualty. As result it examines the role ofsocial movements in there public of Turkey from the Seljuk through Ottoman periods which accompanied the society's historical process through many and competing social periods. On the other hand because Alevism is defined as a heterodox sect in İslam, the elements of prominent cultur and relicious tradition caused both Sunni and Alevi women "secondary gender" are discussed by critical feminist theory related to the perspective of social gender. KeyWords: Women and Religion, Patriarchy, Social Gender, Alevısm-Bektachısm, Otherness