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Women, power and politics in 21st century Iran
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- Summary
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A truly fascinating insider's look at the experiences of Iranian women as academics, political and civil society activists, this book counters the often inaccurate and misleading stereotyping of Ir...
A truly fascinating insider's look at the experiences of Iranian women as academics, political and civil society activists, this book counters the often inaccurate and misleading stereotyping of Iranian women to present a vibrant and diverse picture of these women's lives. A welcomed and unique addition to the vibrant and growing literature on women, Islam, development, democracy and feminisms.
Details
- Creator
- edited by Tara Povey, Elaheh Rostami-Povey
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (218 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1315546531, 1409476790, 1134779968, 1134779895, 1280570725, 9786613600325, 1409402053, 1409402045
- OCLC
- ocn779162215, on1018163637, ocn953857933
- First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- English
- Introduction -- Women's movement in historical context / Elaheh Rostami-Povey -- The boom in women's education / Khadijeh Aryan -- Autonomous minds and bodies in theory and practice; women constructing cultural identities and becoming visible through art / Mehri Honarbin-Holliday -- Women and employment / Zahra Nejadbahram -- Women, gender roles and journalism / Lily Farhadpour -- Women working as judges and making judgements / Jamileh Kadivar -- Women and executive power / Jamileh Kadivar -- Women in the parliament / Elaheh Koolaee -- Women and the environment, a politico-environmental experience / Massoumeh Ebtekar -- Iranian women's movement in its regional and international context / Tara Povey -- Conclusion: women's movements and democracy movements in Iran / Tara Povey