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Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran: The Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist

By Kamran Talattof

Book information

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
081563224X, 9780815632245
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2453307 bytes)
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Pages
318\333
Time added
2014-12-21 15:58:36

Description

For more than a century Iran’s social, political, and cultural history has been defined by a struggle toward or away from modernity. In this book Talatoff makes a compelling argument that, despite revolutionary upheaval, the ideals of modernity remain remote due to the absence of a modern notion of sexuality. He illustrates his assertion through the life of Shahrzad, a celebrated stage and screen actress, dancer, journalist, and published poet who eventually became imprisoned and later homeless in the streets of Tehran. Tracing her career along with other pre-revolutionary women artists, Talatoff explores the relationship between gender, sexuality, media, and modernity in Iran.

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