“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

Bourdieu's reading of the long story Touba by Kobra Saeedi: Considering the status of women in Iranian society before the Islamic Revolution of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
somayeeh sharooni 1
mohammad parsanasab 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Abstract
Today, given the essential role of women in the development and advancement of societies, the importance of addressing their status and position has become increasingly evident. Women's narratives often reflect their unique pains and concerns. Touba, a novella by Kobra Saeedi, explores the condition of women in Iranian society prior to the Islamic Revolution. This study examines the novella through the sociological lens of the French theorist Pierre Bourdieu, focusing on women’s capital and their actions within various fields of practice. In addition to economic capital, Bourdieu introduced other forms such as social, cultural, and symbolic capital. By analyzing women's access to these forms of capital, the study aims to offer a clear depiction of their status within the contextual fabric of society. In Touba, the author portrays the subordination of women across different social fields in pre-revolutionary Iran and reveals their deprivation in various types of capital, including limited social capital, ineffective economic capital, and a lack of symbolic capital.
Keywords
Sociology of Literature
Fiction
Kobra Saeedi
Pierre Bourdieu
Capital
Subjects
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“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 8
autumn and winter 2025
September 2025
Pages 163-184