Women’s Experience of Urban Public Spaces: A Case Study of Kermanshah City

Document Type : Research

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1 social science Faculty of Razi University

2 faculty member

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Abstract

With the idea that the experience of the city is like a dream that must be followed in waking life, the wanderer inevitably examines the corners and secrets of the city that are outside the usual field of vision. This brings more complexity to women's experience of wandering; Especially where the city is perceived as a space where a woman tries to learn and try a sense of self-expression through wandering. In this research, an attempt has been made to analyze the experience of roaming in the city of Kermanshah by relying on the opinions of Walter Benjamin. Thus, the main question of the present research is to what extent women's experience of being in the urban spaces of Kermanshah can make it possible for them to implement a form of self-expression and self-realization? Collaborative observation techniques and interview methods were used to collect data, and the data were extracted until they reached the degree of theoretical saturation. According to the findings of this research, the wandering of women in Kermanshah for reasons such as the majority of women being trapped in meeting their daily needs and unequal access to urban spaces is an unfinished experience, and despite the creation of limited forms of subjectivity, there is not much room for self-expression and implementation of forms of individuality. It does not leave their vote as desired.

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International Political Economy Studies
Volume 8, Issue 2
March 2026
Pages 211-228

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  • Receive Date: 09 July 2025
  • Revise Date: 14 November 2025
  • Accept Date: 26 November 2025

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