The female body as the bearer of national identity in Iran : a critical discourse analysis of the representation of women's bodies in official online outlets Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The female body has been in the foreground of nation-building in Iran especially since the 1930s projects of modernization, when unveiling women and adaptation to Western clothing became a crucial factor of bolstering modern Iranian national identity as opposed to a religion-based national identity. After the 1979 Revolution, the Islamic dress code became compulsory and female imagery depicting modesty and piety became a source of national ...