Shooting the Isolation and Marginality of Masculinities in Iranian Cinema
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9977503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nacim Pak-Shiraz (0000-0003-1176-6354, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 945-967 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00210862.2017.1357672 |
| OpenAlex | W2747099614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article examines the isolation and marginality of Iranian men living in contemporary Iran with a focus on three post-2005 films. As a patriarchal society, Iran has been the subject of many studies on the subjugation and marginality of women. This study demonstrates how recent Iranian films have skillfully employed the cinematic language to narrate men’s stories of alienation and despair. These filmic constructions provide a valuable and complex insight into masculine identities, challenging perceptions of the essentialized image of the Middle Eastern male. By employing Connell’s hierarchy of masculinities, the article demonstrates the position of marginalized men in relation to the dominant ideals of masculinity and the influence of these discourses on the lives of such men. The films discussed here do not perpetuate the construction of the ‘true’ gender, but instead challenge ideas of heroism, manliness and patriarchy
Aesthetics · Alienation · Art · Hierarchy · Identity (music · Isolation (microbiology · Literature · Masculinity · Movie theater · Patriarchy · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies · Gender Studies · South Asian Cinema and Culture · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |