Cultural revolution in Iran: contemporary popular culture in the Islamic Republic
London; New York:
Tauris
(2017) new paperback ed., xiv, 287 pp., illustr., index
ISBN 978-1-78453-513-1
Other Editions: 1st ed. 2013
"Despite the repressive power of the current regime the immense creativity of popular cultural practices, that negotiate and resist a repressive system, is a potent and dynamic force. This book draws on the expertise and experience of Iranian and international academics and activists to address diverse areas of social and cultural innovation that are driving change and progress. While religious conservatism remains the creed of the establishment, this volume uncovers an underground world of new technology, media and entertainment that speaks to women seeking a greater public role and a restless younger generation that organises and engages with global trends online." (Publisher)
Contents
1 Thirty-Plus Years of the Iranian Revolution: Culture in Contestation / Annabelle Sreberny, 1
I. SOCIAL CONTEXT AND SEXUALITY
2. Iran's Green Movement in Context / Pardis Mahdavi, 13
3. Tehrani Cultural Bricolage: Local Traditions and Global Styles of Tehran's Non-Conformist Youth / Mahmoud Arghavan, 27
4. Social and Cultural Change and the Women's Rights Movement in Iran / Azadeh Kian, 43
5. Emerging Forms of Masculinity in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Mehri Honarbin-Holliday, 59
II. PERFORMING ARTS AND CINEMA
6. Contemporary Iranian Theatre: The Emergence of an Autonomous Space / Liliane Anjo, 81
7. Dance and the Borders of Public and Private Life in Post-Revolution Iran / Parmis Mozafari, 95
8. Beyond Gender: Women Filmmakers and Sociopolitical Critique / Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad, 109
III. MUSIC
9. 'I Am an Original Iranian Man': Identity and Expression in Tehran's Unofficial Rock Music / Bronwen Robertson, 133
10. Neither 'Islamic' Nor a 'Republic': Discourses in Music / Nahid Siamdoust, 151
IV. REPRESENTATION
11. Digital Heroes: Identity Construction in Iranian Video Games / Vit Šisler, 171
12. Satire in the Iranian Media: Development and Diversity / Katja Föllmer, 193
13. Gendered Taboos in Iran's Text Message Jokes / Naghmeh Samini, 209
14. Iranian Mural Painting: New Trends / Alice Bombardier, 217
15. From the Pen to the Rotary Press: Women Book Publishers in Post-Revolutionary Iran / Anna Vanzan, 231
V. BEYOND BORDERS
16. The Other Shore: Iranians in the United Arab Emirates Between Visibility and Invisibility / Amin Moghadam, 247
I. SOCIAL CONTEXT AND SEXUALITY
2. Iran's Green Movement in Context / Pardis Mahdavi, 13
3. Tehrani Cultural Bricolage: Local Traditions and Global Styles of Tehran's Non-Conformist Youth / Mahmoud Arghavan, 27
4. Social and Cultural Change and the Women's Rights Movement in Iran / Azadeh Kian, 43
5. Emerging Forms of Masculinity in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Mehri Honarbin-Holliday, 59
II. PERFORMING ARTS AND CINEMA
6. Contemporary Iranian Theatre: The Emergence of an Autonomous Space / Liliane Anjo, 81
7. Dance and the Borders of Public and Private Life in Post-Revolution Iran / Parmis Mozafari, 95
8. Beyond Gender: Women Filmmakers and Sociopolitical Critique / Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad, 109
III. MUSIC
9. 'I Am an Original Iranian Man': Identity and Expression in Tehran's Unofficial Rock Music / Bronwen Robertson, 133
10. Neither 'Islamic' Nor a 'Republic': Discourses in Music / Nahid Siamdoust, 151
IV. REPRESENTATION
11. Digital Heroes: Identity Construction in Iranian Video Games / Vit Šisler, 171
12. Satire in the Iranian Media: Development and Diversity / Katja Föllmer, 193
13. Gendered Taboos in Iran's Text Message Jokes / Naghmeh Samini, 209
14. Iranian Mural Painting: New Trends / Alice Bombardier, 217
15. From the Pen to the Rotary Press: Women Book Publishers in Post-Revolutionary Iran / Anna Vanzan, 231
V. BEYOND BORDERS
16. The Other Shore: Iranians in the United Arab Emirates Between Visibility and Invisibility / Amin Moghadam, 247
