Iran and the challenge of diversity : Islamic fundamentalism, Aryanist racism, and democratic struggles /

This book interrogates the racist construction of Arya/Aria and Aryanism in an Iranian context, arguing that a racialized interpretation of these concepts has given the Indo-European speaking Persian ethnic group an advantage over Iran?s non-Persian nationalities and communities. Based on multidisci...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Asgharzadeh, Alireza (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Édition:1st ed.
Sujets:
1900-1999
Cultural pluralism > Iran.
Pan-Iranism.
Diversité culturelle > Iran.
Paniranisme.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Cultural pluralism
Ethnic relations
Pan-Iranism
Politics and government
Iran > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century.
Iran > Politics and government > 20th century.
Iran > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Iran
Electronic version.
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction : establishing the boundaries
  • The journey between theory and practice : text, context, and language
  • Planting the seeds of racism : diversity and the problematic of orientalist historiography
  • The flourishing of racist ideology : from Pahlavi monarchism to the Islamic republic
  • Reinforcing racism : the dominant discourse and praxis
  • Resisting racism : the counterhegemonic discourse and praxis
  • Conclusions : politics of assimilation and the challenge of diversity.

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