Women, Work and Islamism: Ideology & Resistance in Iran [Paperback]

Maryann Poya (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1856496821 | ISBN-13: 978-1856496827 | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

This book explores Islamism in practice and looks at the influence of state, economy and religion on women in Iran. Drawing on original research into women's participation in the work force, the author shows how the Islamization of state and society which followed the 1979 revolution involved an attempt by the Islamic state to seclude women within the home. Its power to transform gender relations, however, was constrained by many factors--the Iran-Iraq war, economic restructuring, and women's varied responses to oppression. In 1999, women's participation in the labor force is greater than it was before the revolution, and gender consciousness is at a higher level than at the height of westernization in the 1960s and 70s.

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About the Author

Maryann Poya is a visiting Fellow in the Department of Development Studies at the Open University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zed Books (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856496821
• ISBN-13: 978-1856496827
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,427,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, April 24, 2000

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This review is from: Women, Work and Islamism: Ideology & Resistance in Iran (Paperback)

I thought this was an incredible book, it was better than any other book I have read abiut middle east women and how they are treated. I think everyone should read this book because people need to know what is going on in Iran. I am going to tell everybody I know about this book!