Cultural Revolution in Iran: Contemporary Popular Culture in the Islamic Republic

Cultural Revolution in Iran: Contemporary Popular Culture in the Islamic Republic by Annabelle Sreberny and Massoumeh Torfeh
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1780760892, 1784535133 | 296 pages | PDF | 25 MB

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 system, is a potent and 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 establishment, this volume uncovers an underground world of new technology, media and entertainment that speaks to women seeking a greater public role and a restless younger generation that organizes and engages with global trends online.

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Joseph J. Ellis - American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic [Repost]

Joseph J. Ellis – American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic
2007 | ISBN: 0739331922, 0307276457 | English | 304 pages | EPUB | 0.3 MB

Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic.

The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of both triumphs and tragedies—all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. Ellis casts an incisive eye on the gradual pace of the American Revolution and the contributions of such luminaries as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, and brilliantly analyzes the failures of the founders to adequately solve the problems of slavery and the treatment of Native Americans. With accessible prose and stunning eloquence, Ellis delineates in American Creation an era of flawed greatness, at a time when understanding our origins is more important than ever.