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Familial Undercurrents

Untold Stories of Love and Marriage in Modern Iran

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  • 182 strony
  • 7 godzin czytania

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The narrative explores Afsaneh Najmabadi's discovery of her father's secret second family, leading her to examine the evolution of love, marriage, and family dynamics in mid-twentieth-century Iran. She highlights the shift from polygamy to the dominant ideal of companionate, monogamous marriage among Tehran's urban middle class. Through analysis of literature, rituals, and social changes, Najmabadi illustrates how cultural and architectural transformations in Tehran shaped modern Iranian family life, revealing a complex interplay of tradition and modernity.

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Familial Undercurrents, Afsaneh Najmabadi

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2022
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Tytuł
Familial Undercurrents
Podtytuł
Untold Stories of Love and Marriage in Modern Iran
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2022
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
182
ISBN13
9781478015154
Seria
Ocena
3,7 z 5
Opis
The narrative explores Afsaneh Najmabadi's discovery of her father's secret second family, leading her to examine the evolution of love, marriage, and family dynamics in mid-twentieth-century Iran. She highlights the shift from polygamy to the dominant ideal of companionate, monogamous marriage among Tehran's urban middle class. Through analysis of literature, rituals, and social changes, Najmabadi illustrates how cultural and architectural transformations in Tehran shaped modern Iranian family life, revealing a complex interplay of tradition and modernity.