Inaudible screams: intersectional experiences of oppression and violence in the Kurdish Novel

This article examines intersecting forms of oppression, discrimination and violence against women in Iraqi Kurdish society. Two novels written by Kurdish female authors in the Bahdinan dialect have been selected as samples for the study: Mirin di Zenga 12ê da (Death at the Strike of 12) by Kawther S...

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Published in:	British journal of Middle Eastern studies Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 510 - 521
Main Author:	Omar, Ameen A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Exeter Routledge 26-05-2024 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Dialects Discrimination Gender inequality Intersectionality Kurdish language Novels Oppression Patriarchy Social identity Society Violence against women
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Summary:	This article examines intersecting forms of oppression, discrimination and violence against women in Iraqi Kurdish society. Two novels written by Kurdish female authors in the Bahdinan dialect have been selected as samples for the study: Mirin di Zenga 12ê da (Death at the Strike of 12) by Kawther Shawkat, and Revîn ji Xolekên Zer, (Runaway from the Yellowed Moment) by Awaz Mustafa Barwary. I argue that the patriarchal family is one of the main reasons behind the discrimination against women in Kurdish society. Intersectionality has been chosen as a theoretical framework for this study, to explore the relationship between multiple identities and a patriarchal society. Intersectionality suggests a broader dimension to the issues of gender inequality and reciprocal constituent relations within social identities.
ISSN:	1353-0194 1469-3542
DOI:	10.1080/13530194.2022.2123784