Housing as a Political Tool: Gender Inequality in Student Accommodation in Iran
Housing as a Political Tool: Gender Inequality in Student Accommodation in Iran
Author(s): Parian Hoseini, Pooriya MohseniSubject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Sociologický ústav
Keywords: gender inequality; power; housing; student accommodation; Iran
Summary/Abstract: This paper studies the gender inequalities in university-provided student accommodation in Babolsar, Iran, in relation to the role of the dominant political power and its approach in shaping the physical form of public dormitories and the living conditions of students. Secondary data analysis based on a questionnaire survey is utilised, and the results show that in numerous physical and non-physical ways women’s public dormitories are designed and controlled in favour of the dominant political power and against the wishes of their residents. This research examines how the ideological and cultural background permeates institutional practices in housing and affects the living conditions of a disadvantaged social group, which can open a discussion on the role of housing in social exclusion.
Journal: Critical Housing Analysis
- Issue Year: 8/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 16-33
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English