Labour Housing and the Normalisation of Modernity in 1970s Iran

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Abstract

In the 1970s, rapid modernisation fuelled population displacement and increased the number of workers in the large cities of Iran, in particular Tehran. In response, the Imperial Government initiated several housing programs focusing on the provision of megastructures on a large scale. Consequently, a new opposition formed among some sectors of society, regarding the dissemination of gigantic buildings in the International or Brutalist styles. Critics and clerics argued that the radical government interventions not only polarised the image of Islamic identity in cities, but also affected the behaviour of people towards, and their opinions concerning, the Islamic lifestyle. Additionally, some claimed the state aimed to normalise its project of modernity and rapid westernisation for the mid- and lower classes using housing. In this regard, this article investigates the 1970s imperial government social housing programs to verify these claims.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUltra: Positions and Polarities beyond Crisis
Subtitle of host publication38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand
EditorsDavid Kroll, James Curry, Madeline Nolan
Place of PublicationAustralia
PublisherSAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians
Pages298-310
Number of pages14
Volume38
ISBN (Print)9780646854434
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand - Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Duration: 10 Nov 202113 Nov 2021

Conference

Conference38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand
Abbreviated titleSAHANZ 2021
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityAdelaide
Period10/11/2113/11/21

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