Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities)
In new social theories, space is a social product that all pillars of society is involved in it s production. Therefore, like other social products, power can be involved in its construction and administration and it can be said that space is the intersection point of power. Gender segregation in pu...
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| description | In new social theories, space is a social product that all pillars of society is involved in it s production. Therefore, like other social products, power can be involved in its construction and administration and it can be said that space is the intersection point of power. Gender segregation in public spaces is one of the political technologies of power that aim to control and manage urban spaces. Following the ideas of Foucault, the main issue of this paper is resistance that is formed against power exercising through gender segregation of public spaces. In addition to Foucault, to illustrate the angels of power exercising through space, the theory of Henri Lefebvre was considered and finally to clarify the importance of gender, implicit in this issue, Judith Butler is referred. Qualitative research method and specifically observation and interview were used to answer the research questions. Here we study the lived experiences of 16 female students from public universities in Tehran. According to the findings, the implementation of disciplinary techniques of space at the level of universities has not created an obedient subject who merely consumes the space. But, a creative and active space consumer is formed that scramble to meet her demands in public spaces. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fdccebf468e04b05bb875a62fee84aec2024-11-13T11:12:11ZfasIranian Institute for Social and Cultural StudiesTaḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān2008-18472476-50582014-06-01719512210.7508/ijcr.2014.25.005216Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities)Masoumeh Shafiei0Fardin Alikhah1M.A in Sociology, University of GuilanAssistant Professor in Sociology, University of GuilanIn new social theories, space is a social product that all pillars of society is involved in it s production. Therefore, like other social products, power can be involved in its construction and administration and it can be said that space is the intersection point of power. Gender segregation in public spaces is one of the political technologies of power that aim to control and manage urban spaces. Following the ideas of Foucault, the main issue of this paper is resistance that is formed against power exercising through gender segregation of public spaces. In addition to Foucault, to illustrate the angels of power exercising through space, the theory of Henri Lefebvre was considered and finally to clarify the importance of gender, implicit in this issue, Judith Butler is referred. Qualitative research method and specifically observation and interview were used to answer the research questions. Here we study the lived experiences of 16 female students from public universities in Tehran. According to the findings, the implementation of disciplinary techniques of space at the level of universities has not created an obedient subject who merely consumes the space. But, a creative and active space consumer is formed that scramble to meet her demands in public spaces.http://www.jicr.ir/article_216_db3cec4b32d9294f58f0995faa86f6b2.pdfpublic spacepowerresistancegender segregation |
| spellingShingle | Masoumeh Shafiei Fardin Alikhah Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities) Taḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān public space power resistance gender segregation |
| title | Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities) |
| title_full | Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities) |
| title_fullStr | Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities) |
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| title_short | Space and Reproduction of Power (A Study on the Gender Segregation in Tehran Universities) |
| title_sort | space and reproduction of power a study on the gender segregation in tehran universities |
| topic | public space power resistance gender segregation |
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