Lived Experience of Women-Headed of Households in Social Relations in Yasouj

Abstract

Among women, who make up almost half of every country's human capital; a group of them are called "women heads of households". Because they have more responsibility and are far more vulnerable; They need more knowledge. In this regard, the present study seeks to analyze the lived experience of this women in their social relations with the phenomenological method based on the Max Wenmann method. So 11 women were selected by purposive sampling method and in-depth interviews. The results of the research are reported in four dimensions of relationships including: space, relationships, time and lived body. In dimension of lived relationships, "trying to distance oneself" and "rethinking relationships" are the two main axes that cover these women's relationships. In other word, the women who are their reasons such as lack of trust and communication in a new space, different relations experience. "The importance of the body in gaining a woman's dignity" and "the body of a burden to meet needs" are two opposing aspects that these women have chosen in their conflicting treatment of their bodies. The insecurity of the living space, along with other living conditions of these women, has made time more vague, conditional and indefinite for them than other human beings. Thus, the life experience of this women in Iran, along with a structural and inherent contradiction within themselves, has given them "conflicting relationships and unstable relationships." So that mistrust, instability and poisoning of space and relationships is a common concern of all women heads of households.

Keywords

• women heads of households
• social relations
• yasouj