Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran
The Life and Legacy of Popular Iranian Female Artists
by Kamran Talattof
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Pub Date Mar 07 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
In Iran, since the mid-nineteenth century, one issue has been a common
concern: how should Iran become modern? More than a century of
struggle for or against modernity has constituted much of the social,
political, and cultural history of the country. In the decades since the
1979 Revolution, the question has become even more critical. In
Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran, Talattof finds that the process
of modernity never truly unfolded, due in large part to Iran's reluctance
to embrace the seminal subjects of gender and sexuality. Talattof's
approach reflects a unique look at modernity as not only advances in
industry and economy but also advances toward an open, intellectual
discourse on sexuality.
Exploring the life and times of Shahrzad, a dancer, actress, filmmaker, and poet, Talattof illuminates the country's struggle with modernity and the ideological, traditional, and religious resistance against it. Born in 1946, she performed in several theater productions, became an acclaimed film star in the 1970s, and pursued a career as a journalist and poet. Following the revolution, she was imprisoned and eventually became homeless on the streets of Tehran. Her success and eventual decline as a female artist and entertainer illustrate the conflict between modernity and tradition and Iran's failure to embrace an overt expression of sexuality. Talattof also profiles several other female artists of the 1970s, analyzing their lives and work as windows through which to examine what Iranian culture allowed and what it repudiated.
A pioneering and timely work, Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran explores the integral role of popular culture and female artists in the shaping of modern Iran, laying down a new approach in understanding such crucial concepts as ideology and modernity.
Exploring the life and times of Shahrzad, a dancer, actress, filmmaker, and poet, Talattof illuminates the country's struggle with modernity and the ideological, traditional, and religious resistance against it. Born in 1946, she performed in several theater productions, became an acclaimed film star in the 1970s, and pursued a career as a journalist and poet. Following the revolution, she was imprisoned and eventually became homeless on the streets of Tehran. Her success and eventual decline as a female artist and entertainer illustrate the conflict between modernity and tradition and Iran's failure to embrace an overt expression of sexuality. Talattof also profiles several other female artists of the 1970s, analyzing their lives and work as windows through which to examine what Iranian culture allowed and what it repudiated.
A pioneering and timely work, Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran explores the integral role of popular culture and female artists in the shaping of modern Iran, laying down a new approach in understanding such crucial concepts as ideology and modernity.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Politics of Writing in Iran...
"Talattof's comprehensive overview and analysis of modern Persian literary production will serve generations of scholars and generate debates about the very conception of Persian literary historiography."-The Middle East Journal
"Talattof's analyses of individual writers and poets are thorough and creative."-International Journal of Middle East Studies
"Talattof has proposed a new and innovative approach to the understanding of modern Persian literature."-World Literature Today
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9780815632245 |
PRICE | 34.95 |
PAGES | 304 |