Abstract: Saba Mahmood was een invloedrijke feministische denker wier werk belangrijke bijdragen leverde aan sociologische discussies over agency, macht, secularisme en religie. In haar werk bekritiseerde zij dominante westerse en liberale aannames die agency vooral verbinden met emancipatie en verzet. Aan de hand van etnografisch onderzoek naar islamitische vrouwenbewegingen liet Mahmood zien hoe individuen ook […]
Abstract: In Iran, motherhood continues to be considered an important and essential part of women’s social life. However, nonmotherhood is gaining momentum as Iranian women increasingly choose to be childfree. This study explores women’s perceptions of motherhood using the content of a Persian-language discussion and mini-blogging forum called Ninisite. Ninisite is one of the largest […]
Abstract: During the past two decades or so, the emergence and ever-accelerating development of digital media have sparked scholarly interest, debates, and complex challenges across many disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. Within this diverse scholarship, the research on digitality, gender, sexuality, and embodiment has contributed substantially to many academic fields, such as […]
Abstract: Social support and social network members have been identified as an important factor in mitigatingthe effects of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and improving the coping process for many survivors. Network-oriented strategies have been advocated for among domestic violence survivors, as they help build on improving social support and addressing factors that alleviate repeat […]
Abstract: The Safavid society’s approach to sexuality and gender has made it a reference for the“pre-modern” discourse, in which gender and sexuality manifest—in contemporary terminology—queerness and fluidity. While it is important not to romanticize the image of the Orient as a queerheaven, it is possible to consider Safavid society as an important site of inquiry […]
Abstract: Iran accepts temporary marriage to facilitate and sanctify sexual relationships. The concession of temporary marriage has, however, been the subject of controversy in the past four decades. One significant refutation of temporary marriage is related to its attempted usage in the case of child-adoption, sanctioned by both the state and some Shiʿi mujtahids. The […]
Abstract: In Iran, the politically sanctioned discourses of embodiment and body management are based on binary notions of gender and sexuality. These discourses are contested by social trends that reflect political dissent. This article uses a combination of content and visual analysis of three Instagram profiles dedicated to fashion to answer the question: ‘Is queer […]
Abstract: My entry to Belgium at the end of November 2015 went more straightforward than I expected. While visa processes for Iranian nationals are known to be excruciatingly long and hard–long and hard they were for me–my entry to the country went quite smoothly. As an academic with some experiencesofinternational mobility, I had experienced lots […]
Abstract: In Islamic law, kinship is defined by consanguineal and affinal relationships. Birth and Islamic marriage are important events that define the religious responsibilities of family members towards each other. Some responsibilities are connected to Mahramiyat, a framework of interpersonal relations that regulates marriages and interactions with the opposite sex. Besides consanguineal and affinal bonds, […]
Abstract: In the autumn of 2014 in the city of Isfahan, a series of acid attacks targeted women who were driving in urban public spaces. The violence raised public fear among inhabitants of Isfahan. The Isfahan serial attacks were widely perceived as systematically organized and politically motivated. As a result of the attacks, Isfahan’s female […]