| Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran: The Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist Subjects: Sa’idi Kubra; Women authors Iranian -- Biography; Women artists -- Iran -- Biography; Women dancers -- Iran -- Biography; Iran -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Iran -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Women in popular culture -- Iran -- History -; In Iran, since the mid-nineteenth century, one issue has been a common concern: how should Iran become modern? More than a century of struggle for or against modernity has constituted much of the social, political, and cultural history of the country. In the decades since the 1979 Revolution, the question has become even more critical. In Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran, Talattof finds that the process of modernity never truly unfolded, due in large part to Iran's reluctance to embrace the seminal subjects of gender and sexuality. Talattof's approach reflects a unique look at modernity as advancement not only in industry and economy but also toward an open, intellectual discourse on sexuality. Kamran Talattof is professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the University of Arizona. He is the author, coauthor, and coeditor of numerous books and articles. Among his publications are The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature and the coedited book The Poetry of Nizami Ganjavi: Knowledge, Love, and Rhetoric. |