Rethinking global sisterhood : western feminism and Iran /

Nima Naghibi makes powerful connections among feminism, imperialism, and the discourses of global sisterhood. Naghibi investigates topics including the state-sponsored Womens Organization of Iran and the involvement of feminists such as Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem in the Iranian feminism moveme...

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Main Author: Naghibi, Nima
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Enlightening the other : Christian sisters and intrepid adventuresses
  • Scopophilic desires : unveiling Iranian women
  • Global sisters in revolutionary Iran
  • Female homosocial communities in Iranian feminist film
  • Conclusion: Communicating across disciplines post 9/11.