Iran and the Challenge of Diversity: Islamic Fundamentalism, Aryanist Racism, and Democratic Struggles
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1403980802 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 249 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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When a Pan Turk writes a book H. Shafeian I wanted to write a review on this garbage but I have seen Dr. Farrokh's statements better than mine. I use his writing but I totally am agree with it.Asgharzadeh profoundly dislikes Iran and his views are wholly consistent with those activists who wish to carve up Iran into small mini-states.(1) Iran is an i. Great book on the unique challenges within Iran; also fine scholarship on origins of European racism This book is extremely well written and detailed, and has copious footnotes and a good bibliography for further reading. Even if one had no interest in Iran specifically, it would be extremely profitable for those interested in ancient history generally and/or the sad history of race and racism. On the latter. P. Nagy said Racism Iranian style. Iran and the Challenge of Diversity: Islamic Fundamentalism, Aryanist Racism, and Democratic Struggles by Alireza Asgharzadeh (Palgrave Macmillan) 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
. ALIREZA ASGHARZADEH is Course Director, Sociology of Education, York University, Toronto, Canada
This interrogates the racist construction of Aria and Aryanism in an Iranian context, arguing that these concepts gave the Indo-European speaking Persian ethnic group an advantage over Iran's non-Persian nationalities and communities.
This book is a unique, timely and much needed examination of the social, cultural and religious politics in Iran." - Jasmine Zine, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University"The book makes an original contribution as the first multidisciplinary study of Iran's multiethnic factor, and it will prove a timely resource to students and policy-makers." - Brenda Shaffer, Research Fellow, International Security Program, Harvard University. It adds to our knowledge on how to resist the poisonous virus of racism. The book will allow academics, literary theorists and professors, politicians and journalists - as well as laymen - to acquire an in-depth knowledge of what systematic oppression can inflict upon cultures which could have flourished." - Reza Baraheni, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Toronto"This provides a powerful unraveling of the h