Women and politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran : action and reaction
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Women and politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran : action and reaction
Bloomsbury, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-239) and index
"First published by Continuum International Publishing Group 2011. Paperback edition first published 2012"--T.p. verso
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Description
Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran looks at the rise and role of female activism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.
Since 1979 women have played a decisive role in elections and assumed political posts. This study assesses this role as well as the impact of domestic and international policies on women's activism, highlighting the contradictions between politics and religion within the Islamic Republic. It also seeks to evaluate political and economic developments and the transformations in civil society, including the development of a gender conscious society.
Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran features original research by Sanam Vakil, an Iranian-American scholar, who conducted interviews with women activists, politicians, journalists, clerics and students in Iran, Europe and the U.S. and used primary sources to specifically links women's activism to the domestic political changes in Iran.
The book will be an essential resource for anyone studying Iranian politics and seeking to understand better the internal political and social dynamics in Iran and the critical role that women play.
Table of Contents
Introduction - A Female Awakening through a Century of TroubleChapter 2 - The Revolutionary Century Through the Eyes and Lives of Women
Chapter 3 - Khomeini: The Paradox and Politics of Religion
Chapter 4 - Defining and Redefining Activist Women
Chapter 5 - Rafsanjani: Road to Reform
Chapter 6 - Khatami: The Momentum and Challenge of Reform
Chapter 7 - Ahmadinejad: Claim Making and Stagnating ReformConclusion- The Circles of Confrontation, Conciliation and ContraditionBibliographyAcknowledgements
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