Historical Studies

Historical Studies

Analyzing the role of lived experience and agency in the political life of Maryam Firouz

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Authors
1 1. PhD student in Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 . Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.30465/hcs.2024.49012.2939
Abstract
Lived experience is not just a fact that can be reduced to a matter of biology, but it has a distinct and unique characteristic that is different and unique from one person to another and from one society to another. In other words, the lived experience is born from the political, social and cultural realities of a society, and since these realities appear in a special way for each person, that is why the lived experience is unique. It can be So far, the role and influence of women in the field of political power has been investigated; However, the relationship between agency and lived experience and the mutual influence of these two on women's political life have not been discussed much. It is believed that the prevailing structure and atmosphere can shape women's activism; However, Maryam Firoz's lived experience questioned this notion and showed that her understanding of her identity and role is not limited by common definitions. The main question of this article is: What effect did individual agency and lived experience have on Maryam Firoz's political life? ? How did individual agency cause him to transgress and challenge the assumed private/public dichotomy? What was the role of gender structures in his lived experience?

This article examines the role of agency and lived experience in Firouz's political life using descriptive-analytical and historical methods. In the following, a brief description of his biography and some limitations and their effect on his political activism will be discussed.
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