When British travelers visited Kurdish regions in the first half of the twentieth century they recorded their memories and opinions on Kurdish society, especially the position of women. This article analyses the text the British travelers produced to understand whether they were written from an orientalist perspective. The freedom of Kurdish women impressed the British travellers and officers, and in particular they differentiated between Kurdish women and other Muslim societies. They admired the high status of Kurdish women in society regardless of class, in both rural and urban communities. That freedom was reflected in their clothing, lack of face coverings and confident treatment of foreigners. Women participated in politics, became leaders of their communities, and educated themselves, leading British travelers to make comparisons between Kurdish and European women. This article challenges the idea that British travelers considered Kurdish women solely from an orientalist perspective. While orientalism determined many of their views on Kurdish society, British views of Kurdish women were informed by comparison with Europeans.
When British travelers visited Kurdish regions in the first half of the twentieth century they recorded their memories and opinions on Kurdish society, especially the position of women. This article analyses the text the British travelers produced to understand whether they were written from an orientalist perspective. The freedom of Kurdish women impressed the British travellers and officers, and in particular they differentiated between Kurdish women and other Muslim societies. They admired the high status of Kurdish women in society regardless of class, in both rural and urban communities. That freedom was reflected in their clothing, lack of face coverings and confident treatment of foreigners. Women participated in politics, became leaders of their communities, and educated themselves, leading British travelers to make comparisons between Kurdish and European women. This article challenges the idea that British travelers considered Kurdish women solely from an orientalist perspective. While orientalism determined many of their views on Kurdish society, British views of Kurdish women were informed by comparison with Europeans.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
---|---|
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 25 Ocak 2023 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 17 Eylül 2022 |
Kabul Tarihi | 10 Aralık 2022 |
Yayınlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1 |
Bibtex | @araştırma makalesi { ijoks1176572, journal = {International Journal of Kurdish Studies}, issn = {2149-2751}, eissn = {2149-2751}, address = {}, publisher = {Hasan KARACAN}, year = {2023}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {1 - 17}, doi = {10.21600/ijoks.1176572}, title = {The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century}, key = {cite}, author = {Muhammad, Qadir} } |
APA | Muhammad, Q. (2023). The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century . International Journal of Kurdish Studies , 9 (1) , 1-17 . DOI: 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 |
MLA | Muhammad, Q. "The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century" . International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 (2023 ): 1-17 <http://www.ijoks.com/tr/pub/issue/75554/1176572> |
Chicago | Muhammad, Q. "The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century". International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 (2023 ): 1-17 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century AU - QadirMuhammad Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 N1 - doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 DO - 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 T2 - International Journal of Kurdish Studies JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 1 EP - 17 VL - 9 IS - 1 SN - 2149-2751-2149-2751 M3 - doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 UR - https://doi.org/10.21600/ijoks.1176572 Y2 - 2022 ER - |
EndNote | %0 International Journal of Kurdish Studies The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century %A Qadir Muhammad %T The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century %D 2023 %J International Journal of Kurdish Studies %P 2149-2751-2149-2751 %V 9 %N 1 %R doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 %U 10.21600/ijoks.1176572 |
ISNAD | Muhammad, Qadir . "The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century". International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 / 1 (Ocak 2023): 1-17 . https://doi.org/10.21600/ijoks.1176572 |
AMA | Muhammad Q. The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century. Kurdish Studies. 2023; 9(1): 1-17. |
Vancouver | Muhammad Q. The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century. International Journal of Kurdish Studies. 2023; 9(1): 1-17. |
IEEE | Q. Muhammad , "The Position of Kurdish Women in the View of the British in the First Half of the Twentieth Century", International Journal of Kurdish Studies, c. 9, sayı. 1, ss. 1-17, Oca. 2023, doi:10.21600/ijoks.1176572 |
NOTICE: All submissions will be accepted through the Manuscript Submission System. Please click on http://ijoks.com/ and register to submit a paper.