Hyphen by Mahdavi, Pardis

Hyphen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501373909)

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Hyphen by Mahdavi, Pardis

Hyphen

$14.95
Hyphen by Mahdavi, Pardis

Hyphen

$14.95
Format: Paperback
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate has been a central point of controversy since before the imprinting of the first Gutenberg Bible. And yet, the hyphen has persisted, bringing and bridging new words and concepts.

Hyphen follows the story of the hyphen from antiquity-"Hyphen" is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning "to tie together" -to the present, but also uncovers the politics of the hyphen and the role it plays in creating identities. The journey of this humble piece of connective punctuation reveals the quiet power of an orthographic concept to speak to the travails of hyphenated individuals all over the world. Hyphen is ultimately a compelling story about the powerful ways that language and identity intertwine.

Mahdavi-herself a hyphenated Iranian-American-weaves in her own experiences struggling to find a sense of self amidst feelings of betwixt and between. Through stories of the author and three other individuals, Hyphen collectively considers how to navigate, articulate, and empower new identities.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Author: Pardis Mahdavi
ISBN-10: 1501373900
ISBN-13: 9781501373909
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 6.46h x 4.72w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 06/04/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 10
By Pardis Mahdavi
By Pardis Mahdavi
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Pardis Mahdavi is Dean of Social Sciences in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, USA. She is a non-fiction writer with 20 years of experience as an anthropologist, public health researcher, and expert in sexual politics across the globe. She is the author of five books, including the first book on the sexual politics of modern Iran, Passionate Uprisings: Iran's Sexual Revolution (2008). A former journalist turned academic, she has written for Ms. Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Conversation, The Huffington Post, Jaddaliyya, and The Los Angeles Times Magazine. Her work has been covered in documentaries, radio shows, podcasts, and media outlets, including CNN, PBS, NPR, and Publishers Weekly

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