| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 234 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The Foreign Shah and the Failure of Pahlavi Nationalism -- The Islamic Republic and Its Culture of Resistance -- Iranian Identity and Popular Music -- Media and the Struggle Over Representation |
| Summary |
"The Iranian nation-state has long captivated the attention of our media and politics, and this book goes behind the proverbial veil to uncover its mysteries and explore forgotten aspects of the debate. Using innovative multi-disciplinary methods, it investigates the formation of an Iranian national identity over the last century and, significantly, the role of Iranian people in defining the contours of that identity. By employing popular culture as an archive of study, Assal Rad aims to rediscover the ordinary Iranian in studies of contemporary Iran, demonstrating how identity was shaped by music, literature, and film. Both accessible in style and meticulously researched, Rad cultivates a more holistic picture of Iranian politics, policy, and society, showing how the Iran of the past is intimately connected to that of the present"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 24, 2022) |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Iranian.
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Popular culture -- Iran
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Nation-state.
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nations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern.
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Nation-state.
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National characteristics, Iranian.
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Politics and government.
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Popular culture.
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| SUBJECT |
Iran -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067910
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Iran -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Iran.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021059852 |
| ISBN |
9781009193573 |
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1009193570 |
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