A Social History of Modern Tehran

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'In this meticulous and careful study, Tehran is no longer just a setting or even a contested site, but an almost living creature that shares in and shapes its inhabitants' lives and social transformations over time. This book is a gift from an insightful colleague who, though lost to us now, invites us to revisit our own work with fresh eyes and prods us towards new and productive lines of inquiry.' Camron Michael Amin, University of Michigan-Dearborn 'This book is a seminal analysis of the role of Tehran in Iran's social history. Based on a valuable array of primary material, it provides a unique window into the human and physical geographies of the capital during the turbulent social transformations of the first part of the twentieth century. A refreshing addition to our understanding of modern Iran.' Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, University of St Andrews 'This book is an incredibly rich mine of information for anyone interested in social history. As a scholar working on political contention and mobilizations, I appreciated Naraghi's mastery in explaining that the socially embedded knowledge of how and where to protest builds upon existing spatial practices of communal life and how such knowledge has changed across the decades as a reflection of the meaning of 'living together'. Intertwining cultural history, human and political geography, economic, gender, and class analysis, [this] is a must-read for any scholar interested in Iran and an extremely beneficial reading for social scientists in general.' Paola Rivetti, American Historical Review