This author is a historian of modern Iran with a passionate appetite for knowledge, especially for the superficial, marginal, and seemingly unimportant details of the past and the ways they shape our world today. While some academic colleagues might label kitsch as her research interest, she takes her work seriously, understanding that even kitsch has a history. Her approach delves into the forgotten corners of the past, uncovering surprising connections to the present. Her first book offers a synthesis of this unique exploration into popular culture.
This examination of the Iranian popular culture and women's role within this challenges familiar western assumptions about the complexities of Iranian popular culture. Presenting a wealth of information drawn from a diverse set of sources, it situates Iranian women's magazines within their broader economic, social, political and cultural context.