ERIC Number: EJ1403577
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Publication Date: 2023
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Academic Women's Silences in Iran: Exploring with Positioning Theory
Lotfi Dehkharghani, Leila; Menzies, Jane; Suri, Harsh
Gender and Education, v35 n8 p691-708 2023
In this paper, we seek to understand the complexity of women outside 'the centre' of scholarship by exploring women's silences in an Iranian University. Building on a framework of external and internal silencing and positioning theory, we analyse in-depth interviews with 15 women and five men from an Iranian University. Using inductive and deductive approaches to data analysis, we find that women's silences are influenced by their positioning due to constraining forces stemming from the political and societal environment as well as their own perceptions of self. We find prevalent storylines rooted in the broader patriarchal Muslim society, sexist cultural norms and unjust laws in Iran that reify women's oppressed position, exclusion, and silence within the academic workplace. Manifesting through socialization processes and stereotypical perceptions of gender roles, these prevalent storylines silence academic women and position them to be silent. We identify emerging emancipatory storylines that foster women's positioning from being silenced to being heard.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Women Faculty, Females, Gender Bias, Social Influences, Political Influences, Religious Factors, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Cultural Influences, Laws
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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