Lipstick Jihad
A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran
$54.23
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2006
Summary
As far back as she can remember, Azadeh Moaveni has felt at odds with her tangled identity as an Iranian-American. In suburban America, Azadeh lived in two worlds. At home, she was the daughter of the Iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging to tradition, and dreaming of Tehran. Outside, she was a California girl who practiced yoga and listened to Madonna. For years, she ignored the tense standoff between her two cultures. But college magnified the clash between Iran and America, and af…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781586483784 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1586483781 |
| Author: | Azadeh Moaveni |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 143mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“Azadeh Moaveni gives the reader a guided tour through the underground youth culture in Tehran… her book lays out a rich, tactile portrait of her and her friends’ daily life in Tehran… an illuminating book.” New York Times “Beautifully nuanced, illuminating. Moaveni is perfectly situated to report on normal Iranian life… She takes up everything: the political climate, the female sphere, the distinction of public and private behaviour, teenagers’ rebellion, the challenge of creating a career, even the quest to exercise without a veil. Moaveni makes Iran a distinct entity.” Kirkus Reviews”
About The Author
Azadeh Moaveni
Azadeh Moaveni grew up in San Jose and studied politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She won a Fulbright fellowship to Egypt, and studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo. For three years she worked across the Middle East as a reporter for Time Magazine, before joining the Los Angeles Times to cover the war in Iraq. She lives in Beirut.
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