Bedouin society is collective and has unique characteristics. In Israel, it has been undergoing far-reaching changes—in way of life and territory—since the establishment of the state in 1948. These changes, including the concentration of the formerly nomadic Bedouins in urban localities, the shrinkage of pasture, and the limitation of control over land and natural resources, have affected Bedouin women in particular by limiting their sphere of mobility and their roles. The aim of this qualitative study, conducted between 2015 and 2018 according to a phenomenological paradigm, was to examine the meaning of natural resources in the environment of Bedouin women, with a focus on a key resource—the well—and the loss of such resources. Therefore, the research question was, What is the meaning of the well in the lives of Bedouin women of three generations? The participants were 30 Bedouin women of three generations, recruited by the snowball method. The findings show that in the first generation the well ensured mobility and served as a meeting place. In the second generation it was experienced as a frightening and exhausting place. And in the third generation the family and the workplace replaced the experience formerly provided by the well. The loss of this natural resource was linked to a loss of connection to place.

贝都因社会是集体的，具有独特的特点。自 1948 年建国以来，以色列在生活方式和领土上都发生了深远的变化。这些变化包括以前游牧的贝都因人在城市地区的集中、牧场的缩小以及对土地和自然资源的控制受到限制，尤其是通过限制她们的流动范围和作用，对贝都因妇女产生了影响。这项定性研究于 2015 年至 2018 年间根据现象学范式进行，旨在检验贝都因妇女环境中自然资源的意义，重点关注关键资源——井——以及此类资源的损失. 因此，研究问题是，在三代贝都因妇女的生活中，井的意义是什么？参与者是三代的 30 名贝都因妇女，采用滚雪球法招募。研究结果表明，在第一代井中，该井确保了流动性并用作会议场所。在第二代，它被体验为一个令人恐惧和疲惫的地方。而在第三代，家庭和工作场所取代了以前由井提供的经验。这种自然资源的丧失与失去与地方的联系有关。而在第三代，家庭和工作场所取代了以前由井提供的经验。这种自然资源的丧失与失去与地方的联系有关。而在第三代，家庭和工作场所取代了以前由井提供的经验。这种自然资源的丧失与失去与地方的联系有关。