The Transformation of Social Harm Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema of the 2010s

Document Type : researcher

Authors
1 Faculty member
2 M.A. in Communication Sciences, University of Tehran
10.22034/scm.2025.526793.1883
Abstract
این پژوهش تصویری از آسیب‌های اجتماعی زنان در آیینه دهه 90 سینمای ایران است. جهت استخراج اطلاعات و نشانگان مرتبط با زن در فیلم‌های منتخب، از روش تحلیل محتوای کیفی بهره گرفته شده است. بر این اساس با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند، 8 فیلم معرف انتخاب و مورد تحلیل و تفسیر قرار گرفت. نتایج حاصل از تحلیل فیلم‌های دهه 90 نشان می‌دهد که غالب فیلم‌های این دوره زنان قربانیان آسیب‌های اجتماعی هستند که تجاوز و خشنونت جنسی از اهم آنهاست و با رشد آسیب‌های اجتماعی در قالب‌های تجاوز، قتل، اعتیاد در ساختار مردسالارانه، نقش زنان به سمت قربانیان سوق داده شد.

This study seeks to explore how Iranian cinema in the 2010s reflects the social harms experienced by women. Using a qualitative content analysis method, eight selected films were analyzed to identify thematic and symbolic patterns related to women's issues. The findings suggest that most films of this decade portray women as victims of structural violence, with sexual assault and gender-based oppression as prominent themes. In contrast to previous decades where domestic violence was central, in the 2010s, sexual violence and honor-related oppression became dominant. These representations reflect broader shifts in social discourse and expose the deep entrenchment of patriarchal norms. The study emphasizes the need to read cinematic texts as cultural artifacts that both mirror and shape the gender order within society.
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Volume 14, Issue 55
Summer 2025
Pages 77-111

  • Receive Date 28 May 2025
  • Revise Date 12 July 2025
  • Accept Date 15 July 2025