Feminine Visibility in Contemporary Iran - Women, Religion, Culture and the State

Feminine Visibility in Contemporary Iran: Women, Religion, Culture and the State is a captivating account of how the struggles of Iranian women shaped the country's cultural, political and religious life. 

Esmaeil Zeiny and Seyed Javad Miri bring together a collection of essays which offer a fresh perspective on the role and power of Iranian women in refashioning the country’s social relations. The authors challenge stereotypical representations of Iranian women by emphasising their spiritual, cultural and religious diversity. Taking as their starting point major historical events such as the 1905-11 Constitutional Revolution, 1979 Iranian Revolution and 9/11, these contributions illustrate how Iranian women overcame the hurdles obstructing their progress while transforming Iranian society.

About the author

Esmaeil Zeiny is an Assistant Professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at Xiamen University Malaysia. He has published many articles on Iranian women’s literature, including "Women Refashion Iran: Decolonizing the Rehistoricized Narratives" (Brill, 2019).

Product details

• Assisted by: Miri Seyed Javad (Editor), Esmaeil Zeiny (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9798888905142
• ISBN: 979-8-88890-514-2
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, Middle Eastern history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice