Modern Iran: A Volume in the Comparative Societies Series
Author: Grant Farr
One in a series of short books devoted to different countries that offers much-needed cross-cultural and global material to instructors. Used alongside an introductory sociology text, in courses on the Middle East or Iran, or as a supplement in courses on comparative societies, comparative politics, comparative economics, or social stratification, this book brings a rich global perspective into the undergraduate classroom. The opening chapter establishes historical and cultural context, while subsequent chapters focus on the basic institutions, social stratification, social problems and social change. The chapter organization is typical of a standard introductory sociology text, making it easy to use in any class. In Modern Iran, the author examines such important topics as the treatment of women, the problems of civil rights abuse, and the role of Iran as a terrorist state, while also portraying the richness of Iranian history and culture, the major Iranian institutions and how they work, and the nature of Iranian social structure, including stratification.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Iranian Society and Its Environment
Introduction: The Story
The Location
The Place
Population
The People
Language
Religions
Moslems
Christians
Jews
Zoroastrians
Bahais
Chapter 2: The Historical Context
Introduction: The Historical Legacy
The Origins: The Coming of the Aryans
Pre-Islamic Iran: The Creation of an Iranian Society 559 BC to 650 AD
The Coming of Islam: 650 to 150
The Return of Iranian Rule: 1501 to 1850
The Coming of the West: 1850 to 1900
The Constitutional Revolution: 1900 to 1921
Reza Shah Pahlavi 1921 to 1941
Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi: 1941 to 1979
The Islamic Revolution: 1979 and After
Iran Now
Chapter 3: Family, Marriage, and Kinship
Introduction: Family and Kin in Iranian Society
The Traditional Iranian Family
Households, Compounds, and Extended Families
Marriage
Chapter 4: Religion in Everyday Life
Introduction
Islam in Iran: The line of the Imams
Religious Obligations: The Five Pillars of Islam
The Islamic Hierarchy: Mujtahids, Sayyids, and Mullahs
Religious Institutions: Mosques, Schools, Shrines and Endowment
Mosques
Madrasehs and Maktabs
Shrines
Islamic Endowments
Islam in Iranian Life: Two Irans
Chapter 5: The Iranian Political System
Introduction
Politics Before 1979
Personal Power
The Lack of Constitutional Restraint
Prohibition of Political Dissent
Lack of Human Rights
The Islamic Iranian Government
Controlling the Revolutionary Turmoil
Human Rights under the Islamic Republic
ForeignPolicy: Exporting the Revolution
Chapter 6:The Iranian Economy
Introduction
Economic Overview
Oil
The United States Trade Embargo
Agriculture
Income Inequality
The Economy and Islam
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Social Stratification in Modern Iran
Introduction
Social Class in Iran: The Urban Setting
The Middle Class: Bureaucrats, Professionals and the Bazaar
The Bazaar
The New Middle Class
The Working Class: Class Insurgency
The Lower Class
Rural Society
Nomadic Pastoralist: Tribal Society
Conclusion
Chapter 8
Gender In Iran
Introduction
Traditional Gender Roles
Gender Socialization
The Changing Roles of Women
Women and the Islamic Government
Women in Modern Iran
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Population and Urbanization
Introduction: The Population and the Cities
Population
Fertility: Having children
Family Planning and Islam
Mortality: Why do people die?
The Age Structure: Too many kids?
Migration: Who is arriving and who is leaving?
Urbanization
Traditional Iranian Cities
The New Iranian City
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Social Change in Iran
Introduction
Urban Crowding
The Population Explosion
Human Rights
Women
Foreign Policy
Conclusion
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Essays on Nursing Leadership
Author: Claire M Fagin
"This collection of works will lend valuable insights into...current challenges..from one of the masters....I personally want to thank Clare for making this collection available so that many more will be inspired by her, as I and many others have been."--from the foreword by Pamela J. Maraldo, PhD, RN, FAAN
These selections represent the best of Claire M. Fagin's writings over a 30-year period. In her direct and vivid style, she shares many of the skills necessary to become a nurse leader, and passionately discusses many of the issues facing health care in which nurses can play a leadership role.
Sharon K. Holmberg
This book is a collection of essays reflecting both the great diversity in a nursing career and an emphasis on strong, effective nursing leaders in a variety of healthcare settings. The author's goal is to nurture the enormous leadership potential of nurses through analysis of past and present developments in healthcare, and by providing descriptions of professional leadership. Having held leadership roles in clinical settings and significant leadership roles in nursing education and higher education administration, this credible authority on leadership has assembled selected publications demonstrating leadership for students, practicing nurses, and nursing leaders as well as people interested in understanding the scope and nature of nursing. Leadership roles in professional practice, education, and research are examined, with a focus on improving healthcare, enhancing professional practice, and developing care systems that are responsive to patient needs. Because the selected essays encompass a time frame from 1964 to 1996, an historical perspective can be contrasted with current practices. Descriptions of the development of nursing practice and associated nursing education and administration practices are particularly interesting. Current healthcare trends such as for-profit, corporate managed care are critically examined, with rationale for why competitive market theories cannot be applied to the care of the sick, vulnerable, elderly, and dying if we are to continue to survive as a civil society. This is a fine collection of essays on nursing leadership by an outstanding nursing leader. The essayists give a clear, descriptive picture of the evolutionary developments in Americannursing practice and education, but also address current healthcare themes and values held by nurses that are considered extremely relevant factors in the overall healthcare agenda. The role of nursing leaders is described as taking an active position on values of putting patients first, maintaining efforts to achieve universal healthcare, and facilitating the development of quality standards. This will require strong, vocal, active nursing leaders.
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Reviewer: Sharon K. Holmberg, PhD, RN (Indiana University School of Nursing)
Description: This book is a collection of essays reflecting both the great diversity in a nursing career and an emphasis on strong, effective nursing leaders in a variety of healthcare settings.
Purpose: The author's goal is to nurture the enormous leadership potential of nurses through analysis of past and present developments in healthcare, and by providing descriptions of professional leadership.
Audience: Having held leadership roles in clinical settings and significant leadership roles in nursing education and higher education administration, this credible authority on leadership has assembled selected publications demonstrating leadership for students, practicing nurses, and nursing leaders as well as people interested in understanding the scope and nature of nursing.
Features: Leadership roles in professional practice, education, and research are examined, with a focus on improving healthcare, enhancing professional practice, and developing care systems that are responsive to patient needs. Because the selected essays encompass a time frame from 1964 to 1996, an historical perspective can be contrasted with current practices. Descriptions of the development of nursing practice and associated nursing education and administration practices are particularly interesting. Current healthcare trends such as for-profit, corporate managed care are critically examined, with rationale for why competitive market theories cannot be applied to the care of the sick, vulnerable, elderly, and dying if we are to continue to survive as a civil society.
Assessment: This is a fine collection of essays on nursing leadership by an outstanding nursing leader. The essayists give a clear, descriptive picture of the evolutionary developments in American nursing practice and education, but also address current healthcare themes and values held by nurses that are considered extremely relevant factors in the overall healthcare agenda. The role of nursing leaders is described as taking an active position on values of putting patients first, maintaining efforts to achieve universal healthcare, and facilitating the development of quality standards. This will require strong, vocal, active nursing leaders.
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