The Iranian revolution of 1978-1979 uprooted and globally dispersed an enormous number of Iranians from all walks of life. Bitter political relations between Iran and the West have since caused those immigrants to be stigmatized, marginalized, and politicized, which, in turn, has discredited and distorted Iranian migrants' social identity; subjected them to various subtle and overt forms of prejudice, discrimination, and social injustice; and pushed them to the edges of their host societies. The Iranian Diaspora presents the first global overview of Iranian migrants' experiences since the revolution, highlighting the similarities and differences in their experiences of adjustment and integration in North America, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East.

Written by leading scholars of the Iranian diaspora, the original essays in this volume seek to understand and describe how Iranians in diaspora (re)define and maintain their ethno-national identity and (re)construct and preserve Iranian culture. They also explore the integration challenges the Iranian immigrants experience in a very negative context of reception. Combining theory and case studies, as well as a variety of methodological strategies and disciplinary perspectives, the essays offer needed insights into some of the most urgent and consequential issues and problem areas of immigration studies, including national, ethnic, and racial identity construction; dual citizenship and dual nationality maintenance; familial and religious transformation; politics of citizenship; integration; ethnic and cultural maintenance in diaspora; and the link between politics and the integration of immigrants, particularly Muslim immigrants.

About the Author

MOHSEN MOSTAFAVI MOBASHER is an associate professor of anthropology and sociology at the University of Houston-Downtown. He is the author of Iranians in Texas: Migration, Politics, and Ethnic Identity and coeditor of Migration, Globalization, and Ethnic Relations: An Interdisciplinary Approach.

Reviews
"One of the most significant contributions of the book is the demonstration of a pervasive disjuncture between Iranian assimilation efforts-through language, education, occupation, residence, and intermarriage-and their consistently undervalued status within host countries." * Choice *
"Iranian Diaspora is an important book that provides valuable insights into the Iranian immigrant experience." * Middle East Quarterly *
"Mobasher's edited volume is a valuable contribution to the study of the Iranian diaspora. The chapters offer important insights into the variety of experiences of Iranian migrants, and will be of interest to scholars of diaspora, identity formation, and immigration." * Mashriq & Mahjar *
"[The Iranian Diaspora] provides an invaluable contribution to diaspora literature..Mobasher's edited volume is an important work that personalizes the voices of first- and second-generation Iranians in diaspora in different parts of the world. His book will be a classic." * Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies *



Book Information
ISBN 9781477316641
Author Mohsen Mostafavi Mobasher
Format Hardback
Page Count 284
Imprint University of Texas Press
Publisher University of Texas Press
Weight(grams) 594g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm