Diyarbakır'da et yeme kültürü ve cinsiyetçilik

In this study, it has been tried to examine the relationship between meat consumption and sexism of people living in Diyarbakır. Geography and climate factors that affect people's food choices, what social rituals mean for individuals, how the table culture is, what are the perspectives of food selection and especially meat in the context of gender are tried to be understood. The researcher made interviews with the participants using the method of in-depth interviews, apart from these interviews, researcher went to Diyarbakır between 2018-2019 and used these observations in the study. In this study, 17 participants between the ages of 25-60 were interviewed and discussed about table cultures, eating habits, domestic division of labor and social meanings of meat consumption. As a result of the study, it has been observed that the effect of climate, geography, social and religious rituals are fundamental in the formation of Diyarbakır's culinary culture, meat consumption is the main part of the cuisine culture, power and meat consumption are intertwined, so meat consumption is linked to gender relations. After trying to understand the relationship between meat consumption and sexism through in-depth interviews, it has been observed that there are two main reasons why people reduce meat consumption. The first is that high meat consumption is thought to negatively affect their health. The second is whether or not men are at home affects meat consumption. These results show that a relationship can be established between meat consumption and sexism.