Domestic Violence in Iran

Domestic Violence in Iran
Author: Zahra Tizro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136623019

This book offers a new methodological and theoretical approach to the highly sensitive and complicated issue of violence against women in contemporary Iran. Challenging the widespread notion that secularisation and modernisation are the keys to emancipating women, the author instead posits that domestic violence is deeply rooted in society and situated in the fundament of current discourses. Investigating how orthodox jurisprudence as mainstream discourse, together with social, legal and public norms, help to perpetuate the production and reproduction of physical, psychological, sexual and economical violence against women, the author presents and reflects upon narratives, experiences and the social realities accounting for domestic violence against women. Drawing on qualitative empirical research, she theorises that the notion of secularization and modernisation helping to overcome such violence is to some extent represented by Islamic feminism, secular feminism, and religious intellectualism, all of which are methodologically examined in the analysis. Challenging conventional wisdom regarding women’s place in Iran and in wider Islamic society, this book offers a new insight into violence against Muslim women and as such will be an important addition to the existing literature in the areas of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, and Iranian studies.

Domestic Violence in Iran

Domestic Violence in Iran
Author: Zahra Tizro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1136623027

This book offers a new methodological and theoretical approach to the highly sensitive and complicated issue of violence against women in contemporary Iran. Challenging the widespread notion that secularisation and modernisation are the keys to emancipating women, the author instead posits that domestic violence is deeply rooted in society and situated in the fundament of current discourses. Investigating how orthodox jurisprudence as mainstream discourse, together with social, legal and public norms, help to perpetuate the production and reproduction of physical, psychological, sexual and economical violence against women, the author presents and reflects upon narratives, experiences and the social realities accounting for domestic violence against women. Drawing on qualitative empirical research, she theorises that the notion of secularization and modernisation helping to overcome such violence is to some extent represented by Islamic feminism, secular feminism, and religious intellectualism, all of which are methodologically examined in the analysis. Challenging conventional wisdom regarding women’s place in Iran and in wider Islamic society, this book offers a new insight into violence against Muslim women and as such will be an important addition to the existing literature in the areas of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, and Iranian studies.

Domestic Violence in Iran

Domestic Violence in Iran
Author: Shireen A. Soltani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005
Genre: Abused women
ISBN:

This study is based on two in-depth case study interviews with two Iranian women trapped in violent/abusive marriages. Using a feminist methodology in combination with a systems perspective, several themes emerge from the data gathered in the interviews. The study provides an overview of Iranian family law, the role of the community and family, as well as other factors that contribute to the subjugation of women trapped in abusive relationships. In conclusion, the author provides recommendations on ways to eliminate violence against women and domestic violence in Iran.

International Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence

International Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence
Author: Sandra M. Stith
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2021-09-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030748081

This book examines international perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV). It highlights the current state of IPV prevention and intervention efforts across countries, including Colombia, Iran, Russia, China, India, Turkey, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States. The book examines the countries of origin in context (e.g., population, area, religion, ethnic diversity) and includes current rates of IPV in each country. In addition, it addresses growth areas and challenges regarding IPV prevention and intervention, including legal issues as well as cultural and social contexts and their relation to IPV – and the clinical interventions used – within each country. The book discusses challenges and opportunities for growth and seeks to gain a more robust and systemic perspective on the global phenomenon of IPV. It examines how larger social, cultural, and global factors affect the lives of the individuals whom family therapists serve and advocate for as well as provide guidance for culturally appropriate clinical and prevention practices. Key areas of coverage include: · International perspectives on intimate partner violence. · Intervention and resources available for victims of intimate partner violence. · Policies and laws relating to intimate partner violence. International Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence is an essential resource for clinicians, therapists, and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in family studies, clinical psychology, and public health, as well as all interrelated disciplines.

Beyond the Veil

Beyond the Veil
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2019
Genre: Sex discrimination against women
ISBN: 9781912938162

Women and Suicide in Iran

Women and Suicide in Iran
Author: S. Behnaz Hosseini
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000457605

Drawing on feminist theory, as well as theory surrounding the correlation between poverty and suicide, this study explores the increased rate of suicide among women in western Iran. Based on empirical research, including interviews with women from the Kurdish region of the country, the author considers the marginalisation of Kurdish populations in Iran, the suppression of their rights, and violence against women in its various forms. With attention to family violence, such as direct physical or sexual assault, psychological bullying or through practices such as forced marriage or honour killings, the author also considers the political nature of such violence, as certain violent practices are enshrined in the Iranian constitution and legitimised in jurisprudential practice. A study of gendered violence and its effects, Women and Suicide in Iran will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of Sociology, Criminology and Middle Eastern Studies with interests in violence, gender and suicide.