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Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of History, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-223).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 1978. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 345-352).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 2001. / "A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the division of the social sciences in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of History, by Deborah Ann Skok, Chicago, Illinois, August 2001." Includes bibliographical references (p. 470-486). Also available on the Internet.

Abstract Some gender scholars who have studied Western welfare regimes have argued that dominant cultural assumptions about women (ideational forces) should be examined in order to understand the development of these regimes. On the other hand, gender scholars working on Iran’s social policy argue that religious assumptions and institutions have shaped the position of women in Iran’s welfare regime. However, none of these researchers have thoroughly and explicitly examined the role of ideas in the development of Iran’s social policy. In contrast, this thesis studies the role of ideational forces in the formation of the only Iranian social assistance program designed exclusively for women, Empowering Women Without Guardians (EWWG). It also examines the connection of these forces to non-ideational factors in order to further elucidate their impact on policymaking. As argued, multiple cultural assumptions influence policymaking on women’s issues in Iran. Traditional cultural assumptions reinforce and legitimize the unequal position of women in society, whereas reformist and secularist ideas assume that men and women are equal. As claimed, the interaction of these assumptions with institutional and structural forces empowers some of these ideas over others at different stages of policymaking regarding the formation of EWWG: Iran’s laws (institutional forces) have reinforced previously dominant traditional assumptions about women (ideational forces) in the problem stream; in contrast, reformist interpretations of structural factors challenged previously prevailing traditional ideas and resulted in the adoption of a policy, which is more consistent with reformist and secularist ideas. The relative power of these assumptions helps explain both policy continuity and change in Iran’s context of policymaking on women’s issues.

Univ., Diss./2005--Zürich, 2004.

Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-122). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-267). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.