The veiled body: the alienated system of 'looking' in post-revolutionary Iran (1979-present)

  • Azadeh Fatehrad

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    Abstract

    In 1975 Laura Mulvey published her seminal essay on the male gaze, ushering in a new era in understanding the politics and theory of looking at the female body. Since then, feminist thinking has expanded upon and revised Mulvey's theory and much of the Western world has seen a resurgence in feminist activism as well as the rise of neoliberalism and shifts in digital culture and (self-)representation. For the first time, this book addresses what it means to look at the fashioned female body in this radical new landscape. In chapters exploring the fashioned body within contexts such as queerness, veiling, blackness, pregnancy, fatness, and criminality, Revisiting the Gaze addresses intersectional debates in feminism and re-evaluates the concept of the gaze in light of recent social and political changes. With an interdisciplinary approach, bridging fashion and fine art, this book opens the door to discussions about the male gaze and the fashioned body.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRevisiting the gaze
    Subtitle of host publicationthe fashioned body and the politics of looking
    EditorsMorna Laing, Jacki Willson
    Place of PublicationLondon, U.K.
    PublisherBloomsbury Visual Arts
    Pages77-100
    ISBN (Print)9781350154216
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NameDress Cultures
    PublisherBloomsbury Visual Arts

    Keywords

    • Art and design

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