Who is knowledgeable, is strong : science, class, and the formation of modern Iranian society, 1900-1950 / Cyrus Schayegh.
| Author/creator | Schayegh, Cyrus |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : Univerity of California Press, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 340 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Science and the formation of the Iranian modern middle class, 1900-1950 -- The historical background -- The cultural and discursive dimensions -- The economic dimensions -- Medicalizing modernity : interactions between the biomedical sciences and modernity in Iran, 1900-1950 -- The dangers of modernity : neurology, psychiatry, and the effects of modern technology and a modern economy -- Biopower : hygiene, eugenics, genetics, and Iran's double demographic problem -- The self-reliant personality : psychology, pedagogy, and the problem of willpower -- Conclusion. |
| General note | "The Fletcher Jones Foundation humanities imprint"--Prelim. p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-319) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008025294 |
| ISBN | 9780520254473 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520254473 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS 266 .S375 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |