Modernity and modern humanism have played an essential role in the
growth of Iranian women's minds. One of the sources which reflect
the changes and developments of modernity and modern humanism is
Persian novels. This article based on Anthony Giddens' viewpoint
inv More
Modernity and modern humanism have played an essential role in the
growth of Iranian women's minds. One of the sources which reflect
the changes and developments of modernity and modern humanism is
Persian novels. This article based on Anthony Giddens' viewpoint
investigates the effects of modernity on Iranian women by reviewing
selected Persian novels which were published in this three periods of
time: from 1300 to 1320, from 1320 to 1345 , and from 1345 to 1357 .
The research demonstrates that generally in the first period, the
evolution caused by the prevalence of modern humanism has not been
able to liberate women thinking from traditional perspectives. In the
second period, growing the popularity of modernity elements has
provided a variety of human interests and desires for women.
Although increasing feminist ideas shows the prevalence of modern
rationalism in this period, behavioral contradictions between women
reveals the superficiality of the viewpoint among them.
Overindulgence in following instinctive desires in the third period
indicates a jump in humanistic thinking. During this period, the
passivity caused by fatalism has also been criticized by the authors.
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