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Voices From Iran: The Changing Lives of Iranian Women (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
Mahnaz Kousha
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Description for Voices From Iran: The Changing Lives of Iranian Women (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
Paperback. In this volume, 15 Iranian women talk intimately about all aspects of their lives, from domestic concerns to professional issues. The women - the eldest of whom is in her 50s, the youngest, 38 - explore their relationships, reflect on courtship and marriage, and address childcare and employment. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 200 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
In the late 1990s, Mahnaz Kousha interviewed 15 Iranian women in Tehran who originally came from cities and towns throughout Iran. The youngest was 38, the eldest in her 50s. Extensive excerpts from their dialogues comprise the heart of this volume. The women explore their relationships with their mothers, fathers, husbands and children. They reflect upon the institutions of courtship and marriage and address issues of childcare, housework and women's employment. They talk openly about their concerns, ambitions and frustrations. Finally, they discuss everyday personal problems and the solutions they devise to cope with such difficulties. Offset by commentary, the ... Read more
In the late 1990s, Mahnaz Kousha interviewed 15 Iranian women in Tehran who originally came from cities and towns throughout Iran. The youngest was 38, the eldest in her 50s. Extensive excerpts from their dialogues comprise the heart of this volume. The women explore their relationships with their mothers, fathers, husbands and children. They reflect upon the institutions of courtship and marriage and address issues of childcare, housework and women's employment. They talk openly about their concerns, ambitions and frustrations. Finally, they discuss everyday personal problems and the solutions they devise to cope with such difficulties. Offset by commentary, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815629818
SKU
V9780815629818
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Reviews for Voices From Iran: The Changing Lives of Iranian Women (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East)
"Women and their concerns have gained tremendous significance. It is like a flood. The flood is roaring." - Tara, from Voices from Iran