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Change and the Iranian family
Current anthropology • 26 (5) • Published In 1985 • Pages: 557-562
By: Nassehi-Behnam, Vida.
Abstract
Nassehi-Behnam discusses the impact of modernization on the traditional Persian family. Her description of the traditional family is based on eleventh and twelfth century texts. Industrialization, juridicial and administrative reforms, urbanization, democratization and secularization of education, and introduction of mass media, are among some of the changes that have impacted on the family beginning in the twentieth century. In 1967, the Family Protection Law was enacted to accommodate these changes. Women were granted the right to divorce, to acquire an education, and to work without their husbands' consent. In spite of these changes, some tradtional practices persisted, such as choice of spouse by the family. Education and work outside the family has changed women's traditional roles in the family. Nassehi-Behnam compares the differences between urban and rural areas, especially in regard to postmarital residence, divorce rates, and size of family.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2005
- Field Date
- 1977-1980
- Coverage Date
- 1100-1980
- Coverage Place
- Iran
- Notes
- Vida Nassehi-Behnam
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 562)
- LCCN
- a 63000576
- LCSH
- Iranians