Cultural Revolution in Iran

ISBN: 9781784535131 出版年：2013 页码：296 Annabelle Sreberny Massoumeh Torfeh Bloomsbury Publishing

The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered its fourth decade, and the values and legacy of the Revolution it was founded upon continue to have profound and contradictory consequences for Iranian life. Despite the repressive power of the current regime the immense creativity of popular cultural practices, that negotiate and resist a repressive systeand 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 establishmenuncovers an underground world of new technology, media and entertainmeto women seeking a greater public role and a restless younger generation that organises and engagtrends online.