Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• حسین حبیب زاده ¹
• yahya bouzarinejad ²

¹ Masters Student, Department of Islamic Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences,Tehran University, Tehran

² Professor, Department of Islamic Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Analyzing the intellectual underpinnings of political movements is crucial for comprehending their essence and objectives. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is particularly significant as it has embroiled at least four countries in the Western Asian region since initiating armed conflict to pursue its goals. One of the key slogans and aims of this organization is the "liberation of women" and the "elimination of oppression and discrimination" against them. To grasp the essence of these objectives, it is imperative to delve into the organization's ideological perspectives concerning women and their societal status. Given the leftist roots of this group, initial assumptions suggested a correlation between the ideological perspectives of its intellectual leader and the tenets of classical Marxism, notably Friedrich Engels, regarding women. This study seeks to unravel the motivations and ideologies through the "interpretive paradigm" and utilizes an "interrogative strategy". Data was gathered by scrutinizing published materials, evaluated through "descriptive case studies" and "comparing and correlating information". The findings reveal that despite criticisms of classical Marxism, Öcalan aligns considerably with its views on women. Öcalan has been influenced by Engels' historical portrayal of women, adapting these ideas and advocating for women's rights in a manner influenced by the core principles of classical Marxism.

Keywords

• Engels
• Ocalan
• woman
• Family. marxsism

Main Subjects

• علوم اجتماعی