Khosravi, Shahram
Young and Defiant in Tehran (Contemporary Ethnography)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812220681
- author:
- Khosravi, Shahram
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 229 mm
- Genre:
- Age groups: adults
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Young and Defiant in Tehran explores the complex world of contemporary youth culture in Iran's capital. With over half its population under twenty years old, Iran is one of the world's most youthful nations, yet the Iranian state views its young people as either a homogeneous mass devoted to the Revolution or alienated, Westernized consumers who pose a threat to society.
The author examines how young Tehranis struggle for identity in the battle over self-expression, focusing on gathering places such as shopping centers and coffee shops where they demonstrate defiance against official culture and parental dominance. These alternative spaces serve not only as sites of opposition but also as creative centers for expression and imagination.
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