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Women of Deh Koh
by Erika Friedl
Info: Friedl, Erika. Women of Deh Koh: Lives in an Iranian Village. Penguin 1991.
Synopsis: In Women of Deh Koh, Erika Friedl artfully weaves together short stories that together give the reader a clear picture of rural life in Iran immediately preceding and following the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Not only does Friedl show the physical conditions of these women, but she also gives the reader an intimate picture of family life and shows the hierarchical nature of the village’s social structure. This book is masterfully written to draw readers into the stories while teaching about the social construct of rural Iran before and after the Revolution.
