Iranian Constitutional Revolution - Grassroots Democracy, Social Democracy, and the Origins of Feminism

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Janet Afary

Summary

During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906 to 1911 a variety of forces played key roles in overthrowing a repressive regime. Afary sheds new light on the role of ordinary citizens and peasantry, the status of Iranian women, and the multifaceted structure of Iranian society.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Afary, Afary Janet
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.1996
• EAN: 9780231103503
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10350-3
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Between Men--Between Women; History and Society of the Modern Middle East; History and Society of the Modern Middle East
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Iran, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, Political structures: democracy, Feminism & feminist theory, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Middle Eastern history, Feminism and feminist theory, Constitution: government & the state, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Pressure groups & lobbying, Constitution: government and the state