Imprisoned for ‘Dabbling in feminism’ (Advocate 25 02)

When sociocultural anthropologist, Professor Homa Hoodfar spoke at the opening session of a recent conference in Berlin on ‘The University and the Future of Democracy’ about her research and teaching in Iran, it sounded like familiar terrain. Australian colleagues would take it for granted that they could examine sociocultural mores in marriage in our society, without being arrested for ‘dabbling in feminism’. More...