Naghibi's book presents an insightful and informative history of Western women's involvement in Iranian politics. She challenges Western feminism to rethink the history of its engagement with the Iranian women's movement. Of more importance, she draws attention to the resilient and dynamic feminist politics that have emerged in Iran. My only criticism of this piece is related to a general problem I see arising when previously published work is included in a book without modifications or updates. Chapter 2 of Naghibi's book first appeared in 1999 and therefore does not include any of the more recent developments in the very indigenous feminist politics that she deems important. An update of this chapter would have greatly enhanced her case. Aside from this, I think her book is a welcome addition to the ongoing debates on feminism in Iran and can be used effectively in upper-level courses on modern Iran, gender, and the Middle East.
This article presents a description and analysis of young Palestinian refugees media use in the context of a newly globalized media age. Refugees, like diasporic populations everywhere, live in a world marked by de-territorialization and re-territorialization, where such populations often come to think of themselves as part of a national community via mediated representations. The new media – satellite television and the internet – has helped shape their understanding and connection to Palestine and other Palestinians. For the young refugees living in refugee camps in Beirut, maintaining a strong connection to Palestine and a Palestinian community motivates their media access and use, which is tied to their desire to return to Palestine, even one made up of a geographically different area in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). Indeed, it is via media that the refugees have come to learn of the OPTs, where they hope to ‘return’ to live in a recognized Palestinian state.
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