Document Type : Original Article
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1 Associated research professor of sociology
2 Ma of Persian LIterature IHCS
Abstract
By asking about the status of nomadic communities in Iran in less than half a century ago, the present research explores the children's stories of a female writer who won the Iranian Council Children's Book Award in 1984. The question is that the stories that the author acknowledges; Mahdokht Kashkoli is derived from reality, what report does it give about the situation and social problems affecting the Qashqai tribe? What view do these stories present of social relations within the family and gender relations? The qualitative research method is based on the analysis of the narrative of five stories of the book Rasm Ma and Sahme Ma. The findings show that in terms of form, one story is close to memoir writing, one story is in the form of a tale, and the other three stories are in the form of a short story: all manifest a real style. Migration to the cities, stereotypical and sometimes disturbing images of nomads, drought and livelihood effects, lack of institutional support for nomadic social neighbors such as homeless women, the elderly, especially childless women, domestic violence, the domination of traditional societies such as blood-lust, among others. The most important social issues are reported during the stories. Also, narrating the daily life of women includes numerous and difficult mandatory and positive role expectations. Women are the main protagonists of the stories, and each of the characters is a glorious symbol of a mature, self-reliant, self-respecting, wise, kind, beautiful, patient and hardworking nomadic woman.
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