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The Iranian Revolution represented to intellectuals and
professionals the potential of spiritual values to triumph over the
great power of economic imperialism. Yet out of this revolution has
emerged an identity crisis that touches Islamic ideological heights
and reaches down to the very ground of Islamic practice. The
contributors to this collection, experts on Iranian cultural and
political history, analyze the 'fragmented self' of today's
Iranian, refracted through that country's institutions, market
forces, and modern thought. Each essay both deepens our
understanding of contemporary Iran and adds to the broader
discussion of the relationship between Islam and the West.
The Iranian Revolution represented to intellectuals and
professionals the potential of spiritual values to triumph over the
great power of economic imperialism. Yet out of this revolution has
emerged an identity crisis that touches Islamic ideological heights
and reaches down to the very ground of Islamic practice. The
contributors to this collection, experts on Iranian cultural and
political history, analyze the 'fragmented self' of today's
Iranian, refracted through that country's institutions, market
forces, and modern thought. Each essay both deepens our
understanding of contemporary Iran and adds to the broader
discussion of the relationship between Islam and the West.
This book examines gender and the dynamics of social change in
contemporary Iran, documenting the changes in women's lives and
showing how women have now become agents of social change rather
than victims. Bringing together the detailed primary research of a
number of eminent scholars working in Iran, this collection
provides unique perspectives on the past decade in Iranian society.
Chapters document and examine how different Iranian groups and
classes are negotiating, resisting, and pressing for political and
social change, to explore the complexity of a society that often is
portrayed in monolithic stereotypes in the international media.
Thematically arranged sections explore discourses around gender and
the impact of these discourses on women; the gendered impact of
educational, employment, communications, and cultural changes;
changing gender attitudes among the post-revolutionary generation
of youth; and the ways economic changes have been affecting women.
Providing an important basis for understanding social and political
developments in a country that has been a focus of international
attention for much of the last decade, this collection will be an
important reference for scholars of Iranian studies, gender
studies, political science and sociology.
This book examines gender and the dynamics of social change in
contemporary Iran, documenting the changes in women's lives and
showing how women have now become agents of social change rather
than victims. Bringing together the detailed primary research of a
number of eminent scholars working in Iran, this collection
provides unique perspectives on the past decade in Iranian society.
Chapters document and examine how different Iranian groups and
classes are negotiating, resisting, and pressing for political and
social change, to explore the complexity of a society that often is
portrayed in monolithic stereotypes in the international media.
Thematically arranged sections explore discourses around gender and
the impact of these discourses on women; the gendered impact of
educational, employment, communications, and cultural changes;
changing gender attitudes among the post-revolutionary generation
of youth; and the ways economic changes have been affecting women.
Providing an important basis for understanding social and political
developments in a country that has been a focus of international
attention for much of the last decade, this collection will be an
important reference for scholars of Iranian studies, gender
studies, political science and sociology.
This book presents an innovative analysis of the solidarity/social
economy among low-income religious women in Iran. For years, the
role of low-income women in community care and poverty reduction
has been underestimated and under-researched in the broader
academic community, due to the "invisible" nature of these informal
and predominantly religious networks. As economic hardship in Iran
increases, women in the community have mobilized to bring
assistance to those struggling to make ends meet. The culmination
of years of fieldwork in different parts of the country, this book
sheds light on how religious women form the backbone of Iran's
social safety net as the welfare state fails and social protection
policies dwindle.
Political and Socio-Economic Change in the Middle East and North
Africa examines the shortcomings of the economic development
policies in the region before and after the Arab uprisings. Many
MENA countries tried to pursue neoliberal policies to boost
economic growth. However, the outcome was associated with rising
and disproportionate unemployment among the youth and women. The
focal point of the book is the role of gender and the ways in which
policies translate into economic outcomes. Particular attention is
paid to women's entrepreneurship, especially as owners of small and
medium enterprises, which, as the authors argue, can potentially
reduce unemployment and poverty for the population as a whole. The
book offers perspectives on wholesome policies that take account of
issues concerning gender and youth and, thus, contribute to lower
unemployment and reduced poverty and inequity.
Political and Socio-Economic Change in the Middle East and North
Africa examines the shortcomings of the economic development
policies in the region before and after the Arab uprisings. Many
MENA countries tried to pursue neoliberal policies to boost
economic growth. However, the outcome was associated with rising
and disproportionate unemployment among the youth and women. The
focal point of the book is the role of gender and the ways in which
policies translate into economic outcomes. Particular attention is
paid to women's entrepreneurship, especially as owners of small and
medium enterprises, which, as the authors argue, can potentially
reduce unemployment and poverty for the population as a whole. The
book offers perspectives on wholesome policies that take account of
issues concerning gender and youth and, thus, contribute to lower
unemployment and reduced poverty and inequity.
This collection explores a wide range of issues surrounding women's
employment in Iran, tracing it's evolution during the past five
decades. Contributors address the influence of globlalization, the
presence of an informal sector, and the accelerating trend in the
size and diversity of the female workforce. Together these essays
offer a nuanced and complex picture of Iranian women in the
workplace, one that emphasizes the ways in which women have
challenged Islamism to become agents of social transformation
rather than victims of religious fundamentalism.
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