The Paradox of Tradition and Modernity in Female Education in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mehran, Golnar

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ERIC Number: EJ679141

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Publication Date: 2003

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The Paradox of Tradition and Modernity in Female Education in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mehran, Golnar

Comparative Education Review, v47 n3 p269-86 Aug 2003

Since the 1979 revolution, Iranian women have been expected to fulfill the traditional role of women under Islamic law while contributing to the modern needs of their country. Iranian women have access to a wide range of (gender-segregated) educational opportunities and are drawing on their relatively high levels of educational attainment to empower themselves. (SV)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Empowerment, Females, Higher Education, Islamic Culture, Modernization, Personal Autonomy, Sex Discrimination, Sex Role, Single Sex Schools, Traditionalism, Womens Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Iran

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