Dirik, Dilar

The Kurdish Women's Movement: History, Theory, Practice

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ISBN 13:
9780745341941
author:
Dirik, Dilar
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Pluto Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.6 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£18.31

Description

The Kurdish Women's Movement: History, Theory, Practice by Dilar Dirik Dilar Dirik offers a rich and empirically grounded account of the Kurdish women's movement in Kurdistan. Drawing on original research and ethnographic fieldwork, she explores the movement's historical origins, ideological evolution, and political practice over the past forty years. Through her work, Dirik sheds light on the concrete work for women's liberation and radical democracy that has shaped the movement. From guerrilla camps to radical women's academies and self-organized refugee camps, this book provides a nuanced understanding of the Kurdish women's movement and its significance in the wider struggle for a militant anti-fascist, anti-capitalist feminist internationalism. By examining the movement's culture and ideology in depth, Dirik invites readers to engage with the revolution in Kurdistan as a vital touchstone in the fight for social change.

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