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Memory and Politics — A Reflection on "The Handmaid's Tale"

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Memory and Politics — A Reflection on "The Handmaid's Tale"

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Jane Armbruster

Social Justice

Vol. 17, No. 3 (41), Feminism and the Social Control of Gender (Fall 1990), pp. 146-152

Available on JStor.
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Summary:
This article looks at how religion in politics becomes a form of 'rational control.'

One of the most striking points for me was the statement: 'Memory evokes the feelings of belonging in a human community. Memory awakens and nurtures the spirit of resistance.' (pg 150) This is interesting as 'Persepolis' is an autobiography and thus it is her memory of her childhood and her adult years in Iran that shape her creative resistance... something to consider.

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/theocracy

This is a brief summary of the term and this source also has links to other Britannica sites that could extend my understanding of the concept in a western and middle eastern sense.

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Timeline of political and religious history in Iran

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Timeline of political and religious history in Iran

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14542438

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This documentary explains some of the complex history behind Iran's return to a theocracy. More notes to follow.

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Iran & Persia The Fall of a Shah BBC History Documentary Part 1 2

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This source gives an interesting overview of 'Gilead' fro the biblical perspective. It's important for me to remember that both political regimes in the text spring from religious zealotry.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/gilead/

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This is an interesting article which looks at Satrapi's influences, her familial relationships and her understanding of gender in her home country of Iran. It's interesting because whilst it doesn't directly speak about politics, it has an undertone of her political upbringing.
https://www.vogue.com/article/emma-watson-interviews-marjane-satrapi