Women Typology in South Azerbaijan Stories: Rukiye Kebiri ‘The Girl in Me’ Example

Abstract

Women have been one of the most important elements of the social structure throughout history. In this aspect, it is the most important building block that shapes society. Women and society are in mutual interaction. This interaction also creates the types of women in society. These emerging types of women are seen in many genres of literature. One of these types is the story. The types of women in the stories show many differences in terms of the responsibilities attributed to women according to the regions they live in and the societies they are in. In some societies, a woman gains value only as a mother or a wife, while in some societies she has a value only in terms of being an individual, apart from these adjectives. The duty of being a mother and wife imposed on women in these societies also brings with it many responsibilities. While these responsibilities are the same in all societies, the reflection of this on women's lives varies. In the formation of these diversities, the socio-cultural aspects of the experienced society are effective. These responsibilities and the accompanying differences in their lives, together with the sociological structure of societies, lead to the formation of different types of women. With the help of these types formed, a lot of information about the society in which women live can be obtained and its reflections on life can be seen. The stories are remarkable in reflecting the life of these types of women, who differ according to societies. In this study, the types of women in the stories of South Azerbaijan living in Iran will be examined. The class status of women in Iran and the rights granted to women also affect women from South Azerbaijan. This situation has prepared the ground for the formation of many different types of South Azerbaijani women with their national selves and the rules of the society in which they live. Rukiye Kebiri is a South Azerbaijani woman living in Iran, and this issue attracted her attention, she wanted to reflect this situation she was in in her works. In the study, the types of women in Rukiye Kebiri's book ‘The Girl in Me’, consisting of 16 stories that draw attention to these issues, will be examined.