Foucault and the iranian revolution informs current discussion on the divisions that have reemerged among western intellectuals over the response to radical islamism after september 11. Gender and the seductions of islamism afary, janet, anderson, kevin b. The coauthors of foucault and the iranian revolution. Gender and the seductions of islamism, chicago, il. This volume studies the articles that resulted from his observations and meetings with leading figures in the. Central to this argument is the comparison afary and anderson make between foucault s and. This is a recording of professors janet afary of purdue university talks about the iranian constitutional revolution of 1906, at ucla on tuesday, april 30, 2006. Anderson university of chicago press, 2005 throughout his life, michel foucault s concept of authenticity meant looking at situations where people lived dangerously and flirted with death, the site where creativity originated. From the introduction to foucault and the iranian revolution. Intellectual visions and harsh political reality do not always sit together, and the potential for serious errors. In 177 pages, janet afary and kevin anderson manage to pull off a rereading of foucault s workshowing how he arrogated grecoroman history to an idea of the eastgive a concise retelling of the 19789 iranian revolution and indicate a path between the poles. When he is reminded that he had been absent from the political debates in the 1960s. Foucault and the iranian revolution presents a concise and accurate account of foucault s philosophy in clear and translucent language.
Jun 21, 2017 ghamaritabrizis main objective involves rescuing foucaults ideas and responding to contemporary critiques, most specifically the one raised by janet afary and kevin anderson in their foucault and the iranian revolution. Sign up for email notification of new releases in your field. Foucault and the iranian revolution is the first booklength analysis of these essays on iran, the majority of which have never before appeared in english. Andersons book foucault and the iranian revolution. Anderson in 1978, as the protests against the shah of iran reached their zenith, philosopher michel foucault was working as a special correspondent for corriere della sera and le nouvel observateur. Michel foucault 192684 has been known to the iranian intellectual commu nity not only for his stringent critiques of modernity.
Anderson the university of chicago press chicago and london 2005 janet afary is associate professor in the departments of history and womens studies at purdue university. Gender and the seductions of islamism, janet afary and kevin b. Request pdf on jan 1, 2011, mansoor moaddel and others published foucault and the iranian revolution. Janet arafy on the iranian constitutional revolution of.
The iranian revolution and the universal transformation. Gender and the seductions of islamism ebook written by janet afary, kevin b. The value of this insight has not escaped a growing number of contemporary critics of what can be. Gender and the seductions of islamism by janet afary and kevin b. Intellectual visions and harsh political reality do not always sit together, and the potential for serious errors of judgment increases when traditional. Foucault s provocative writings are thus essential for understanding the. In an epilogue that looks at later leftist responses to islamism, afary and anderson criticize noam chomsky and. May 19, 2005 from the introduction to foucault and the iranian revolution. Foucault and the iranian revolution by janet afary. The seductions of islamism revisiting foucault and the iranian revolution janet afary and kevin b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. During his littleknown stint as a journalist, foucault traveled to iran, met with leaders like ayatollah khomeini, and wrote a series of articles on the revolution.
The seductions of islamism revisiting foucault and the. Gender and the seductions of islamism published in 2005. Gender and the seductions of islamism annotated edition by janet afary, kevin b. Foucault, shiism, and early christian rituals 38 part ii foucault s writings on the iranian revolution and after chapter 3 the visits to iran and the controversies with atoussa h. Gender and seductions of islamism janet afary and kevin b.
In 177 pages, janet afary and kevin anderson manage to pull off a rereading of foucault s workshowing how he arrogated grecoroman history to an idea of the eastgive a concise retelling of the 19789 iranian revolution and indicate a path between the poles of cultural relativism and cultureblind rights discourse. Gender and the seductions of islamism next article. University of chicago, 2005 generally approve of michel foucault but not his enthusiasm for the iranian revolution. From september 1978 to february 1979, in the course of a massive urban revolution with millions of. Oct 15, 2015 michel foucaults iranian folly jeremy stangroom on michel foucaults political naivete.
Janet afary teaches history and womens studies at purdue university and is the author of the iranian constitutional revolution, 190611. These writings, published in 197879 in french and italian newspapers and journals, celebrate the islamic revolution as an. Backhanded endorsements of campus watch daniel pipes. Leftwing intellectuals have a long and inglorious history of failing to see the malignancy of political regimes and movements that turn out to be violently despotic. Sign up for our newsletter by march 31 to receive a full pdf when the issue launches. Gender and the seductions of islamism, by janet afary and kevin b. Anderson february 2004 marked the twentyfifth anniversary of the iranian revolution.
Michel foucault in 1978 the philosopher michel foucault did a stint as a foreign correspondent in iran. Anderson, we are provided with an invaluable translation of the late philosophers works, as. Throughout his life, michel foucaults concept of authenticity meant looking at situations where people lived dangerously and flirted with death, the site where creativity originated. The book also provides many helpful and meticulous oberservations about the iranian revolution and its historical antecedents. Winner of the latifeh yarshater award for the best book in iranian womens studies, 2006. Gender and the seductions of islamism, janet afary and kevin anderson even go so far as to castigate these. Michel foucault, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the twentieth century, was also one of the most controversial because of his refusal to divorce his passions from his principles.
Gender and the seduction of islamism find, read and cite all the research you need on. This introductory chapter also sets the tone to critically appraise previously published work that had, in turn, been critical of foucaults reading of the iranian revolution in particular, foucault and the iranian revolution. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read foucault and the iranian revolution. Foucault and the iranian revolution cambridge university press. From the appendix to foucault and the iranian revolution. Afary the iranian constitutional revolution, 19061911 and anderson the rosa luxemburg reader, with peter hudis unveil the intellectual ground behind foucault s enthusiastic support of the. In 1978 the french philosopher michel foucault went to iran and wrote a series of articles as a special correspondent for the italian newspaper corriere della sera and the french magazine le nouvel observateur. Iranian revolution was pivotal in the development of his later work.
Foucault, shiism, and early christian rituals 38 part ii foucaults writings on the iranian revolution and after chapter 3 the visits to iran and the controversies with atoussa h. As the iranian revolution was reaching its peak, at the end of 1978, foucault gave a long interview to duccio trombadori, a journalist from l unita, the italian communist partys newspaper. Irans policy towards jewish iranians and the state of israel. Anderson are the coauthors of foucault, gender, and the iranian revolution. Foucault and epicureanism of the iranian revolution irannamag. Revisiting foucault and the iranian revolution new politics. Grassroots democracy, social democracy and the origins of feminism 1996. Newspaper article by foucault originally published in october 1978. Central to this argument is the comparison afary and anderson make between foucaults an. Foucault and the iranian revolution gender and the seductions of islamism next article. Foucault s provocative writings are thus essential for understanding the history and the future of the wests relationship with iran and, more generally, to. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The value of this insight has not escaped a growing number of contemporary critics of what can be called a kind of marriage between. Revisiting foucault and the iranian revolution janet afary.
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