Routledge Politics of Culture in Iran - Anthropology Study

Explore the complex history of Iranian anthropology with this comprehensive study from the Routledge/BIPS Persian Studies Series. This text provides the first full-length look at how anthropology and culture became central to socio-political discourses throughout the twentieth century. Readers will learn how different political regimes, both pre- and post-revolution, appropriated or rejected these academic frameworks. The book organizes the development of the field into three distinct phases that correspond to the social and political evolution of the country, starting with the period of nationalism following the constitutional revolution. This work is an essential resource for those studying the intersection of social science, history, and politics in the Middle East.