The Women's Rights Movement in Iran: Mutiny, Appeasement and Repression, from 1900 to Khomeini.

any social movement.is difficult, but in this case one must also have a firm understanding of the Shi'a Islamic culture and traditions that have shaped modern Iran. Thus an examination of the Iranian women's movement necessitates a familiarity with the country's cultural and historical development. The Women's Rights Movement in Iran is an ambitious undertaking. Eliz Sanasarian received her Ph.D. in political science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1980. This book is a version of her dissertation. It begins with a review of the status of Iranian women in the early 1900's, including a brief synopsis of the role of women in the constitutional revolution