Women of Komala

Gender and Revolution in Iranian Kurdistan

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Kurdistan has a storied and turbulent past, marked by a relentless struggle for self-determination and survival. Kurdish women have been at the forefront of this struggle: their lives are a testament to resilience in the face of relentless adversity, as they navigate the complexities of revolution and the quest for freedom and equality.This groundbreaking book is the first comprehensive study of leftist women guerrillas in Iranian Kurdistan, predating the emergence of women fighters in Rojava by more than three decades. Focusing on Komala (1979-1991), a radical Kurdish-Iranian organisation pioneering the inclusion of women as combatants, Women of Komala examines the lives and political participation of marginalised women.Drawing on extensive interviews with former members, the book analyses subjects rarely addressed within Kurdish political parties, including familial, social, and organisational obstacles; gendered organisational dynamics; patriarchy; the issue of children; and the sexual division of roles within families and the party. This rich account situates Komala within the political context of the 1979 Revolution and its aftermath, shedding light on the importance of critical reflection on gender relations during this pivotal period in the history of Kurdistan and Iran.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-06-20
Mått203 x 15 x 132 mm
Vikt535 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagPluto Press
ISBN9780745350820
ÖversättareHodgkin, Katharine, Biehl, Janet

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IntroductionPart I: Kurdish Women in Revolution: The Path to Engagement1. Between Repression and Deprivation: Women Under the Pahlevi Dynasty2. Women’s Subordination in Kurdish SocietyPart II: Militant Trajectories Within Komala from the Revolution to 19813. The Eruption of Kurdish Women into Organized Political Life4. The Obstacles to Women’s Political Participation5. The Socio-Political Activities of Female Militants6. Becoming a Peshmerga Under State RepressionPart III: Patriarchy in the Lives of the Komala Peshmerga, 1981–19917. Peshmerga Women and the Problems of Integration8. Bodily Discipline and the Peshmerga9. Family Life Within the Organization10. The Disappearance of Peshmerga WomenConclusion

'An epistemic intervention addressing the neglect of Kurdish women’s experiences from Western and Middle Eastern feminist studies, as well as from Kurdish and Iranian studies, fields that have historically overlooked both women and Kurdish perspectives. Drawing on extensive interviews yet written with the immersive depth of longstanding ethnography, Fatemeh Karimi reveals how these women’s military, intellectual, and everyday contributions in post-revolutionary era were essential to the organisation and challenged traditional hierarchies, both in society and within the organisation'