Магистратура
2026/2027
Гендер, религия и власть в современном Иране через призму кинематографа
ID 1160097
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Глобальная и региональная история / Global and Regional History)
Кто читает:
Департамент истории
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа гуманитарных наук и искусств
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Самади Можган
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
It is crucial to understand the interactions between gender roles, social power and religion when studying contemporary Middle Eastern societies. Iran is one of the largest and most important countries in the region. Over the past two centuries, Iran has undergone continuous cultural transformations, religious reforms, political upheavals and conflicts. The fundamental changes can be attributed, to a certain degree, to the conflicts and interactions between ethnic, national and religious values, on the one hand, and the modernisation of society and its familiarity with the values of modernity, on the other.
In order to comprehend modern-day Iran, it is essential to undertake a thorough examination of the destructive conflicts and creative interactions between indigenous values and those of Western modernity in the society. To this end, appropriate research contexts are required.
Cinema is a significant methodological instrument across the disciplines of history, cultural and religious studies. In the field of area studies, cinema has emerged as a valuable teaching tool, offering a means to introduce students to the cultures and daily lives of other societies. Cinema is an ideal research context for examining contemporary Iran, as it is a significant cultural-ideological tool in the service of the IRI. Meanwhile, Iranian cinema plays a significant role in challenging the prevailing ideology, which is based on Sharia law.
This course has been developed to be delivered during one module (two sessions per week, one lecture session and one seminar). This course can also be delivered on a semester basis, with one session per week.
Learning Objectives
- Following the identification of key notions and concepts, we will examine the ways in which Iranian cinema functions as a medium for the application of Shi'a law and religious values to the establishment of gender roles and the distribution of power within both private and public spheres. Then, we will examine how cinema reflects societal responses to such cultural policies. Following the delivery of course topics by the lecturer during the lecture sessions, students are expected to work on the primary and the secondary sources in advance and discuss them in their oral presentations during the seminar sessions.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To understand the interactions between religious and national values and modernity in contemporary Iran.
- To familiarise with how to use cinema as one of the most important research contexts.
- To familiarise with a range of academic resources in English on the topics covered during the course. This will greatly help strengthen their academic reading skills.
- To improve their academic presentation skills during discussions and oral presentations.
Course Contents
- Session One (lecture)
- Session Two (seminar)
- Session Three (lecture)
- Session Four (seminar)
- Session Five (lecture)
- Session Six (seminar)
- Session Seven (lecture)
- Session Eight (seminar)
- Session Nine (lecture)
- Session Ten (seminar)
- Session Eleven (lecture)
- Session Twelve (seminar)
- Session Thirteen (lecture)
- Session Fourteen (seminar)
- Session Fifteen (lecture)
- Session Sixteen (seminar)
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.2 * weekly attendance + 0.3 * oral exam + 0.3 * oral presentations + 0.2 * active participation in discussions
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Hamid Naficy. (2012). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 4 : The Globalizing Era, 1984–2010. Duke University Press Books.
- Schein, E. H. . V. (DE-588)128643641, (DE-576)162894120, aut. (2017). Organizational culture and leadership / Edgar H. Schein ; with Peter Schein. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.482511966
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Hamid Naficy. (2012). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 3 : The Islamicate Period, 1978–1984. Duke University Press Books.
- Scott, J. W. (1986). Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis . American Historical Review, 91(5), 1053. https://doi.org/10.2307/1864376