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Modernity, S*xuality, and Ideology in Iran: The Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist

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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.
Request Code : ZLIBIO1302489
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Year:
2011
Publisher:
Syracuse University Press
Language:
English
Pages:
318
ISBN 10:
081563224X
ISBN 13:
9780815632245
ISBN:
081563224X,9780815632245
Series:
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East

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