Kurdish masculinities, from the local socio-cultural context to the global diaspora

Abstract

In the present dissertation, a case study concerning Kurdish masculinities will be presented. More specifically, the purpose of the particular research is to examine and ascertain whether there have been any possible changes regarding the way Kurdish men shape and perform their masculinities by comparing their position in the local context, before migrating, to their position in the global diaspora, after migrating. In order to have a thorough understanding and a more complete approach to this comparison, different aspects on the basis of social, cultural, political, institutional and religious context will be examined, under the prism of gender.