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Words, not swords : Iranian women writers and the freedom of movement /
"Words, Not Swords explores the legacy of sex segregation and its manifestations in Iranian literature and film and in notions of beauty and the erotics of passivity. Milani expands her argument beyond Iranian culture, arguing that freedom of movement is a theme that crosses frontiers and disso...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Syracuse, N.Y. :
Syracuse University Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Words, Not Swords explores the legacy of sex segregation and its manifestations in Iranian literature and film and in notions of beauty and the erotics of passivity. Milani expands her argument beyond Iranian culture, arguing that freedom of movement is a theme that crosses frontiers and dissolves conventional distinctions of geography, history, and religion. She makes bold connections between veiling and foot binding, between Cinderella and Barbie, between the figures of the female Gypsy and the witch. In so doing, she challenges cultural hierarchies that divert attention from key issues in the control of women across the globe." |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 345 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780815651604 0815651600 |