ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of gender roles as a hegemonic labour control regime on the creation of temporary, short-term, docile workers required by the flexible production system. In the conceptual framework of the research, the concepts of sexual division of labour, reserve army of labour theses, feminization of labor and patriarchal hegemony in production are discussed. The data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with the participants in accordance with the qualitative research technique. The scope of the research consists of garment workers in Mersin, and the sample consists of 23 women garment workers working in the Mersin Free Zone and small workshops in the city. In the field study, in addition to female workers, interviews were made with a total of 31 people, including 6 business owner employers, 1 employer representative and 1 union representative. The findings of the study revealed that gender roles play an active role in the production process and in the maintenance of the production system, and these roles are actively used in creating consent for the flexible working system for female workers.
Keywords : Patriarchal Hegemony, Feminization of Labour, FlexibleProduction System, Class, Gender.