Beyond the Islamic Revolution : Perceptions of Modernity and Tradition in Iran Before and After 1979

The volume contributes to a better understanding of Iranian history since 1953, with a focus on societal change and its reflection in intellectual discourse. The papers explore the attitudes of Iranians toward modernity and tradition before and after the Revolution of 1979. With insights from Oriental studies, history, sociology, literature and social anthropology, the volume offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on the intellectual, political, and social history of Iran. Table of Contents Notes on Transliteration Introduction Part I: Main Intellectual Trends Intellectuals and Society in Iran since 1953 The Trajectory of the 1953 Military Coup and the Course of Liberal Islam in Iran: A Sociological Analysis Constructing and Deconstructing Othering: Polycentrism versus Westoxication in Iran Part II: The Voices of the Less Visible Insurmountable Hurdles to the Countering of Patriarchal Gender Discourse under a Clerical Oligarchy? Experiences of (Islamic) Feminists in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1979–2009) Heirs of Modernity in Rural Iran Part III: Social Change in the Mirror of Art The Rebellious Man and the Courageous Woman: Social Criticism and Gender Relations in Iranian Film Production before and after the Islamic Revolution Between Change and Persistence: Reżā Julāʾi’s Short Story Miti-Jenn as a Mirror of Social Developments in Iran Note on Contributors Index of Names and Places The volume contributes to a better understanding of Iranian history since 1953, with a focus on societal change and its reflection in intellectual discourse. The papers explore the attitudes of Iranians toward modernity and tradition before and after the revolution of 1979. With insights from Oriental studies, history, sociology, literature and social anthropology, the volume offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on Bewusstsein and Sein