Simin Fadaee is Assistant Professor for the sociology of Asia and Africa at Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research interests lie in the areas of social movements, social inequality, globalization and social structure.

• Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework 2. Grand Social Movements of Iran in Twentieth Century 3. Civil Society Discourse as Battleground of Societal Change 4. From a Movement for Civil Society towards a Movement for Environment 5. The Relevance of the Touraine/ Melucci Model in the Iranian Context 6. Conclusion

Simin Fadaee is Assistant Professor for the sociology of Asia and Africa at Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research interests lie in the areas of social movements, social inequality, globalization and social structure.

• Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework 2. Grand Social Movements of Iran in Twentieth Century 3. Civil Society Discourse as Battleground of Societal Change 4. From a Movement for Civil Society towards a Movement for Environment 5. The Relevance of the Touraine/ Melucci Model in the Iranian Context 6. Conclusion

Simin Fadaee is Assistant Professor for the sociology of Asia and Africa at Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research interests lie in the areas of social movements, social inequality, globalization and social structure.

• Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework 2. Grand Social Movements of Iran in Twentieth Century 3. Civil Society Discourse as Battleground of Societal Change 4. From a Movement for Civil Society towards a Movement for Environment 5. The Relevance of the Touraine/ Melucci Model in the Iranian Context 6. Conclusion