ABSTRACT
Drawing on the complexities and nuances in women’s education in relation to the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, this edited collection examines implications of religious-based policies on gender relations as well as the unanticipated outcomes of increasing participation of women in education. With a focus on the impact of the Islamic Republic’s Islamicization endeavor on Iranian society, specifically gender relations and education, this volume offers insight into the paradox of increasing educational opportunities despite discriminatory laws and restrictions that have been imposed on women.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|20 pages
Female Education in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Understanding the Paradox of Tradition and Modernity
chapter 3|16 pages
The Voices of Female Students in Iranian Universities
The Unintended Consequences of University Education
chapter 6|19 pages
If Not for the Revolution
How Higher Education Became an “Islamic Right” for Religious Iranian Women
chapter 8|15 pages
The Education of Iranian Women
A Historical Investigation of Education and Unveiling (Kashf e Hijab)