The Creation of Identity and Womens Resistances in Iran

Nanda Afriani, Mohtar Masoed

2016 | Skripsi | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

ABSTRACT The struggle of women in Iran in getting their contribution acknowledged by the existing regime has been sounded far before the 1979 revolution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Women, despite the oppressing condition they were living in throughout eras, have shown their capability in changing the discourse of political socialization in Iran through their own way of resisting the status quo. Their constant movements and resistances were also shaped by the ever-changing discourses articulated among the intergroups in Iran, thus affecting the creation of their identities. This study covers the shifting relations of existing regime from pre-revolutionary period until the post-revolutionary period in viewing the women‟s issue. With the aim of revealing the process of creation of women‟s identity in Iran, it deems necessary to view the issue under the exercised political trends in Iran. An analysis conducted based on the existing frameworks, which are closely related to the constructivism theory, such as the distribution of enemy images, political Islamism, and the debates around gender mainstreaming process. The data and variables collected show the tendency that women‟s identities in Iran were not only shaped by the existing legal frameworks, but also through the process of political socialization existed within the intergroups. Keyword: Identity, Iranian Women, Enemy Images, Political Islam, Gender Mainstreaming, Social Construct

Kata Kunci : Perempuan - Iran