Elisabetta Iob
Biographic Data
| ID | 6558899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisabetta Iob |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisabetta |
| FAMILY NAME | Iob |
| SIGNATURE | IOB E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Politics and Social Sciences Università degli Studi di Trieste Trieste Italy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5911-4315 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Girls Are in Town
Pakistan, mid‐1950s. Many upper‐class women had already left or were about to leave purdah (or its remnants). This article investigates how these women challenged seclusion, redefining relations of power, femininity, emotions and the design of urban and public spaces. Drawing on material and visual culture, newspaper clippings and government records, it uncovers the strategies women used to cleverly manipulate the social and emotional intricacies…
Wilful daughters, domestic goddesses, pious Muslims, and rebels
Pakistan, 15 January 1950. Impeccably dressed, Zarina is going out to celebrate the wedding of her partner-in-gossip-crime, Fizza. Her busy life makes her feel anxious. The wrongdoings of the home helpers and her parents’ constant bickering fill her family life. Fashion magazines, get-togethers at the association she has just joined, and ladies’ glamorous parties are her only antidotes to stress. This article explores the history of Zarina and he…
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Wilful daughters, domestic goddesses, pious Muslims, and rebels
Pakistan, 15 January 1950. Impeccably dressed, Zarina is going out to celebrate the wedding of her partner-in-gossip-crime, Fizza. Her busy life makes her feel anxious. The wrongdoings of the home helpers and her parents’ constant bickering fill her family life. Fashion magazines, get-togethers at the association she has just joined, and ladies’ glamorous parties are her only antidotes to stress. This article explores the history of Zarina and he…
The Girls Are in Town
Pakistan, mid‐1950s. Many upper‐class women had already left or were about to leave purdah (or its remnants). This article investigates how these women challenged seclusion, redefining relations of power, femininity, emotions and the design of urban and public spaces. Drawing on material and visual culture, newspaper clippings and government records, it uncovers the strategies women used to cleverly manipulate the social and emotional intricacies…
Agency (philosophy (2 works) · Newspaper (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Asian Studies and History (1 work) · CONTEST (1 work) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Government (linguistics (1 work)