Journal of Sociology of Art and Literature

Journal of Sociology of Art and Literature

Representation of the female "I" in contemporary Iranian fiction from the 1960s to the 2000s

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 M.A. Graduate in Cultural Studies; Razi University ; Kermanshah, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Sociology, Kermanshah, Iran; Razi University;
3 Associate Professor of Sociology, Razi University; Kermanshah, Iran
10.22059/jsal.2025.366050.666277
Abstract
The aim of this survey is investigating women's social image representation in Iranian literature from 1340s to 1380s. Unlike the natural world, the social world is completely constructed. The social world is based on intersubjective conventions and ideas . From this perspective the women's image, which is shown by men writers, is always an imperfect representation. In recent decades, women have gotten an opportunity to be their full-length mirror, and they represent a full and human-like image of themselves in their novels. How do the women consider the pictures which represent their being in society? How much do they accept or refuse those pictures ? In order to find answers for these questions, five decades of contemporary literature is searched. A significant novel, which has been appreciated by critiques and has had lots of readers, is chosen from each decade. The searching is done based on discourse analysis. The questions and the specific way of doing this research needs to apply the Laclau and Mouffe discourse analysis. The findings are shown different discourse which female writers try to show women picture in society atmosphere. The findings provide some information which is classifies into different discourses like zero-discourse, protest-discourse, sympathy-discourse and discourse of superiority.
Keywords

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Volume 18, Issue 1
(spring & Summer 2026)
September 2026
Pages 1-24

  • Receive Date 01 October 2023
  • Revise Date 13 October 2025
  • Accept Date 01 September 2026
  • Publish Date 23 August 2026