Representing the Unpresentable - Historical Images of National Reform From Qajars to Islamic Republic

Informationen zum Autor Negar Mottahedeh has published articles in the Camera Obscura: Feminism, Culture, and Media Studies, Traditions in World Cinema, and Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society among others. She is assistant professor at Duke University. Klappentext Explores the central issues of vision and visibility in Iranian culture. This book focuses on historical and literary texts to understand the use of visual culture in the production of the contemporary nation. It examines various discourses that have constituted the image of the ""Babi. Zusammenfassung Explores the central issues of vision and visibility in Iranian culture. This book focuses on historical and literary texts to understand the use of visual culture in the production of the contemporary nation. It examines various discourses that have constituted the image of the ""Babi.

Product details

• Authors: Negar Mottahedah
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2008
• EAN: 9780815631798
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-3179-8
• No. of pages: 278
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories