| Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran: The Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist Contributor(s): Talattof, Kamran (Author) |
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ISBN: 081563224X ISBN-13: 9780815632245 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Islamic Studies - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2011007694 |
| Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.36" W x 9.36" (1.32 lbs) 318 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |