Iranian Women According to the American Media: An Analysis of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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چکیده
........................................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 Background ................................................................................................................................... 7 The Importance of the Media ..................................................................................................... 7 Media’s Treatment of this Region and Women Generally......................................................... 10 Historical Context .................................................................................................................... 14 Traditional Views of Iranian Women ....................................................................................... 17 Reality of Iranian Women ........................................................................................................ 22 Universalism versus Relativism ............................................................................................... 26 Applying Theory ......................................................................................................................... 27 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 29 Findings ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Before the Revolution .............................................................................................................. 30 During the Revolution.............................................................................................................. 36 After the Revolution ................................................................................................................ 44 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 54 References ................................................................................................................................... 58
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