Dr. Ali Akbar Mahdi is a sociology professor at California State University, Northridge. He received his BA in sociology from National University Iran and his MA and Ph.D. in sociology from Michigan State University. Dr. Mahdi has assumed different roles at several academic institutions during his career, including executive director of the Center for Iranian Research and Analysis and associate editor of Iranian Studies Journal.
Ali Akbar Mahdi
The emergence of a women’s movement in Iran goes back to the nineteenth century when Iran was experiencing some major socioeconomic changes.
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