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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"iranians"”.
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Navigating (trans-)nationality on social media: online sociolinguistic practices among Iranians
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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The Positioning Of Iran And Iranians In The Origins Of Western Civilization
… history textbooks position Iran and Iranians in the origins of Western Civilization. Western Civilization history marginalizes, misrepresents, misappropriates, and/or omits Iran’s positioning (Kincheloe, 2004; Daryaee, 2005; Anvarinejad, 2007; Daragahi, 2010; Ahkami, 2014; Vahdati, …
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Iranians in the United States and Japan: Self -Imagery and Individual -Collective Dynamics
The meaning-space thus generated individually and collectively can be captured by the concepts of liminality and the zone of proximal development. These concepts, with some shifts in theoretical foci, cast light on the radical analytical and integrative movements characteristic to migrants' daily …
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Effects of social status, religion, and secularization on attitudes toward gender equality among Iranians
… 2017-2021. The final sample consisted of 1469 Iranians (716 men and 688 women) aged 18 years or older. Multiple regression and logistic regression models were developed to explain their attitudes toward gender equality in employment, education, and politics. The results of the study indicated …
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“Assimulation” in the Land of Ten-Thousand Iranian Communities: Public Assimilation Strategies, Private Preservation Identities
Early research on Iranians in the global diaspora has demonstrated specific contexts in which Iranians express transnational identity. Much of this research presents and configures “the community” as a harmonious whole through narrow frames of reference, such as ethnic institutions, economic …
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The Acquisition of English Restrictive Relative Clauses by Native Speakers of Persian
… clauses. A comprehension experiment with 50 Iranians was conducted to search for the universal linguistic factors responsible for the ease or difficulty of these sentences. Three hypotheses were evaluated--Interruption, Word Order Re-arrangement, and Parallel Function. The results of the …
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Silencing Sexuality: LGBT Refugees and the Public-Private Divide in Iran and Turkey
… examines the processes by which queer Iranians face unprecedented forms of stigmatization and violence in Iran and later in Turkey. Going beyond a simple report of homophobic abuse in the Middle East, I engage ethnography as a vehicle by which to appreciate the effects of the constant …
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Navigating the (Im)Perfect Performances of Queer Iranian-American Identity
… ramifications that impact the lives of queer Iranians and their families, both within Iran and abroad, challenge many queer of color expectations. Due to stringent cultural and legal influences, Iranian social discourse heavily impacts the family unit and an individual's ability to navigate …
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Changing Personal Names and Titles in Written Farsi (1921-1978): A Sociolinguistic Study With Pedagogical Implications
… two processes of language change among Iranians over the years 1921 through 1978: the Persianization and simplification of first names (FNs), last names (LNs) and titles (Ts). Persianization refers to the replacement over time of Arabic Ns and Ts with Persian Ns and Ts. Simplifications …
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Persian miniature writing: An ethnography of Iranian organizations in Washington, D.C.
… political processes). Whether through training Iranians in the practical skills of participation in democracy such as voting or petitioning or by teaching Iranians how to reconfigure their understanding of the individual, rights, life, sovereignty, and will in democratic as opposed to …
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Retirement in Iran: From the Establishment of the Pension System to the Emergence of a New Life Course
… system in the emergence of a new life course for Iranians as retirees. With the implementation of the pension system, the traditional model of working until death or as long as physical ability allows has changed to working until the age of retirement. Taking this transition into consideration, …
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Displaced narratives of Iranian migrants and refugees: constructions of self and the struggle for representation
… the 1979 revolution; the Iran and Iraq war; and Iranians who are recent arrivals in Australia. The narratives of the participants are particularly influenced and contextualized by the 1979 revolution, the 1980 to 1988 Iran and Iraq War and the post 9/11 political framework. It is within these …
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Oil Nationalisation and Managerial Disclosure: The Case of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, 1933-1951
… sharing of proceeds, and discrimination against Iranians. In fact, this was crucial in absolving the company from any blame for the international crisis. As a result, in considering the above effects, by using AIOC as a case study, contrasts are drawn between the AIOC’s management’s public view …
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Politics of Iran-West relations within the contextof Iranian occidentalism; image of the west in theIranian press during reformism (1997-2001) and conservatism (2005-2009)
… and anti-Western sentiments amongst the Iranians. It studies how Occidentalism has evolved in Iran and how, as an ideological representation, it has influenced the press portrayal of the West in the country. It also identifies dominant frames in newspaper reporting of the West and …
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The Effects of Cultural Orientation and Bilingualism on Inferential Comprehension
… in their native language; the second group of Iranians read the passages in English.
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The Development of the Modern Iranian Nation-State: From Qajar Origins to Early Pahlavi Modernization
… contemporary European political ideas to Iranians. This increased the calls to replicate the customs and norms of European society in Iran, ultimately leading to the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. The Constitutional Revolution established a Parliament in Iran that was politically weak …
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Transitions in domestic architecture and home culture in twentieth century Iran
… the impact of the Cold War on the daily life of Iranians. A showcase for the West's humanitarian efforts in the region, the "reform" of the Iranian home was first brought about by missionaries, architects, and other foreign parties. They engaged in a hybrid dialogue that helped bring about a …
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The experiences of the young practicing British Iranian Athna-asheri Shia Muslims in London
The Young Practicing British Iranians or YPBIs which is the focus of this work-based research are members of the British-Iranian community with deep religious practical adherence and a tendency toward Shia Islam. The purpose of this study is to shed more light on the characteristics of this group …
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Mobile People, Mobile God: Mobile Societies, Monotheism, and the Effects of Ecological Landscapes on the Development of Ancient Religions
… Specifically that the religions of the ancient Iranians and Israelites were shaped, in part, by the ecological landscapes in which they developed. Using comparative case studies (primarily: Judaism, Zoroastrianism; and including the religions: Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Kikuyu, Maasai, and Lakota) …
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Physical Activity Experiences of Persian Women Recently Immigrated to Canada
… in general and of West Asian women, such as Iranians (Persians), in particular. Given that this group is characterised by an increasing population growth and lower rates of physical activity, it is critical to understand how best to address physical activity promotion in this population. …
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