{"product_id":"modernity-sexuality-and-ideology-in-kamran-talattof-9780815632245","title":"Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran: The Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eModernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran, \u003c\/i\u003eTalattof 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the life and times of Shahrzad, a dancer, actress, filmmaker, and poet, Talattof illuminates the country's struggle with modernity and the ideological, traditional, and religious resistance against it. Born in 1946, she performed in several theater productions, became an acclaimed film star in the 1970s, and pursued a career as a journalist and poet. Following the revolution, she was imprisoned and eventually became homeless on the streets of Tehran. Her success and eventual decline as a female artist and entertainer illustrate the conflict between modernity and tradition and Iran's failure to embrace an overt expression of sexuality. Talattof also profiles several other female artists of the 1970s, analyzing their lives and work as windows through which to examine what Iranian culture allowed and what it repudiated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pioneering and timely work, \u003ci\u003eModernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran\u003c\/i\u003e explores the integral role of popular culture and female artists in the shaping of modern Iran, constructing a new framework for understanding such crucial concepts as ideology and modernity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kamran Talattof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081563224X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815632245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.36w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011","brand":"Kamran Talattof","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926473081087,"sku":"9780815632245","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_444fd5c1-c996-4fd4-8c91-c72f3407c699.jpg?v=1681083266","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modernity-sexuality-and-ideology-in-kamran-talattof-9780815632245","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}