Male and Female Roles among Modern Youth of Turkic-Speaking Populations (Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Tatars, and Yakuts)
Burkova V. Butovskaya М. Semenova O. Amirgalina G. Galimkhanov A. Egorova A. Zinurova R.
2025Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), Russian Academy of Sciences
Etnografia
2025#2025Issue 290 - 121 pp.
In industrial societies, traditional gender roles within the family, household, and workplace are undergoing significant transformation. This study examines gender role perceptions among contemporary youth from Turkic-speaking populations, specifically Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Tatars, and Yakuts. Data were collected from university students in three regions of Russia (Ufa in Bashkortostan, Kazan in Tatarstan, and Yakutsk in the Sakha Republic) and one region of Kazakhstan (Kyzylorda), comprising a total sample of 986 participants. The findings indicate that gender is the most significant predictor of attitudes toward gender equality: women consistently exhibited more pro-feminist perspectives than men across all measured dimensions. Among the ethnic groups studied, Kazakh respondents held the most traditional views, while Yakuts demonstrated the most pro-feminist attitudes. These patterns were closely associated with religious affiliation: Muslim participants expressed more traditional views, whereas atheists showed the highest levels of support for gender equality. Additionally, place of residence before the age of 18 emerged as a key factor, with urban respondents reporting more progressive gender views than their rural counterparts. A correlation was also observed between levels of anxiety and gender attitudes: individuals with minimal anxiety tended to hold more traditional views (lowest scores among Kazakhs), while those with moderate to high anxiety were more likely to express feminist positions (highest scores among Yakuts). These results suggest that shifting traditional gender norms may be accompanied by psychological challenges for some individuals.
Bashkirs , gender equality , gender roles , Kazakhs , religion , Tatars , Turkic peoples , Yakuts
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N. N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russian Federation
Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Ufa University of Science and Technology, Ufa, Russian Federation
M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russian Federation
Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russian Federation
N. N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the RAS
Russian State University for the Humanities
Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University
Ufa University of Science and Technology
M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Kazan National Research Technological University
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