Persian Stereotypes

This term was coined by Dorothy Miller. As time passed, the term changed to include both male and females and the age range is now 40 to 65 years old. Almost 50% of adults 40-50 years old care for a parent and child. Caring for a parent and child can stress a caregiver. Adding a chronic disease to either parent or child can put additional stress on the caregiver.

The findings from the survey show that most cultures find other cultures more attractive, with an exception from Australian culture. As depicted in the above data (see Table 1 and Figure 1), the Australian culture finds Caucasian cultures more attractive. Research has been conducted on a similar topic of cultural differences and attractiveness. Rhodes investigated which faces- own race composites, mixed race composites (where the components are from two races) and other-race composites. To do this, college students were presented cards with faces on the cards and from the stack of cards, they were to take

On one hand, they were familiar with Persian Zoroastrian, but on the other, Islam was the religion that their country was headed towards. Although there were people who felt obligated to stay true to their past beliefs, the Islamic way of life was fast-spreading and many people began to devote their lives to it. This conversion to Islam began as gradual, but quickly became more demanding in order to get more Persians to convert. “In the process, many acts of violence took place, Zoroastrian scriptures were burnt and many priests executed” (Wikipedia). Followers of Islam believed in the submission to Allah.

This is a comical approach as Iran strives in wanting to compare its modern nation to the ancient Persian Empire. The ancient Persian Empire however, was diverse in almost every way. The Persian

After the Iranian revolution initiated, there were many modifications in both genders either the way they looked or the way they dressed. Women encountered many difficulties during the Iranian revolution. They were forced to wear veils on their heads and

Iranians deeply value their social and cultural traditions. The Persian revolution formed the basis through which the country evolved and foundation upon which its empires were established. The Islamic regime practiced by the country formed the basis through which the country’s sophisticated institutions were built. Shah seemed to champion for secularization and westernization (Axworthy,

Iranian society is more complexed than what its face value portrays. The west tends to attach negative associations with Iran and the rest of the middle east. The author writes that the purpose of her book is to show that Iran is not a country of fundamentalists and terrorists, and that characterizations of the country by the West are inaccurate. Satrapi’s narrative does the Iranian society justice. It explains the common misconceptions of Iran and its society by a first hand account, Marjane Satrapi.

Not only that it is surrounded, but Iran is controlled by an Islamic government that is fighting to maintain an Islamic state of Iran. The reality is that the unseen side of Iran, the secular part of the population, that is constrained to abide to Islamic laws imposed by the new regime after the 1979 revolution until today. This part of the population only comply with the rules for fear to be subjected to punishment from the Cultural Revolution Council that was put in place to ensure the enforcement of Islamic regulations (Bartan 2017). In fact, the council was put in place to make sure that the educational system was transitioning to the Islamization of the system (Bartan 2017). In the movie Persepolis, we see that women are separated from

Historically, Persian has distinguished length: Early New Persian possessed a series of five long vowels (/iː/, /uː/, /ɒː/, /oː/ and /eː/) along with three short vowels /æ/, /i/ and /u/. At some point prior to the sixteenth century within the general area that is today encompassed by modern Iran, /eː/ and /iː/ merged

1. This paper will examine two cultural domains that have helped shape the country that Iran is today: language and history. Iranian languages come from a long-stemming linguistic chain, carrying the DNA of the contemporary culture along migration paths. The history of Iran is dominated by this steady stream of migration as well as several empire changes beginning as early as 3500 BCE.1 After providing the cultural framework and foundation of Iran, this paper will then explore the ways in which these cultural and historical contexts have led to or influenced relations and interests between the present-day United States (US) and Iran.

Iran, known as Persia until 1935, became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was driven out by a widespread revolution. Also known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, it borders the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, and is located between Iraq and Pakistan. It also shares borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Iran is roughly 1,648,195 square feet, the eighteenth largest country in the world with a population size of 82,801,633. It is governed as a theocratic republic, which is their legal system based on Islamic law. The judiciary system of Iran follows some aspects of Sharia law, but is also mixed with civil law that is authorized and overseen by Parliament. Alongside Parliament is their president, Hassan Ruhani, who has held office since August 2013, however; the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is at the very top of Iran’s configuration of power. Khamenei controls Iran’s domestic and foreign policies, serves as commander in chief of their armed forces, and directs the republic’s intelligence and security operations. Iran’s economy is characterized by its reliance on oil and gasoline exports. Their Gross National Income is 1.209 trillion per capita (PPP). Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, and copper are some of their largest natural resources and their biggest export is petroleum (80%) to China, India, Turkey, and Japan. Industrial supplies, capital goods, and technical services from the UAE, China,

Iran is a very traditional and religious country. Also known as, Persia long ago Iran is now non-Arab Muslim state in the Middle East. The main language that is speaking in Iran is Persian-Farsi. This is for the most part, because they come from a background of being Persian long ago. Oil has been a big part of Iran’s history because it is a well-needed mineral throughout the world. Iran’s terrain is a very diverse and has many rugged and mountainous areas. It also is borders the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf, it has desert areas throughout its land. This gives Iran a very diverse agriculture and weather. It has had many wars through its history and many military operations. Iran government is an Islamic revolutionary regime. Most recently, Iran has been trying to get its nuclear program up and running has brought a lot of attention on itself, with this terrorist group also want this information.

The Islamic Republic of Iran; also known as Persia, is a country located in Southwest Asia. Its boundaries stretch from the Caspian Sea to the north and down to the Persian Gulf at its southern tip. The capital of Iran is Tehran, seated between Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Pakistan (Mazur, n.d.). There are an estimated 70 million people living in the country all from differing backgrounds. Farsi is the principle language spoken by over 80 percent of the population. Those who do not speak Farsi as a first language are normally bi-lingual, speaking both their native tongue and the Iranian language (Mazur, n.d.). The area is culturally and ethnically diverse because of its location. The environment is as disparate as the ethnicities with dry arid deserts and subpolar regions throughout the country. Iran is host to the Kavir

Iran is the Islamic Republic of Iran with Tehran being the capital. The country is about 1.65 million kilometers, which is slightly larger than Alaska. It is located in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf in the South and the Caspian Sea in the North. It is located between Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and consists of 24 provinces. Other border countries include Armenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. It became an Islamic Republic, formerly known as Persia, in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown. It is considered a volatile country by the United States and Iranian-U.S. relations have been strained since 1979 when a group of Iranian students seized the United States Embassy in Tehran and held 52 people until 1981 (Bouillon & Stobwasser). The climate is mostly arid or semiarid and subtropical along the Caspian coast. The terrain is rugged, mountainous with deserts in the central basin. The lowest elevation is 89 feet below sea level near the Caspian Sea to the highest elevation of 18,386 feet at Mt. Damavand (Bouillon & Stobwasser). Ethnic groups consist of Persian, Azeri, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Kurd, Arab, Lur, Baloch, and Turkmen with Persian being the most prominent at 51% of the population. The religions of Iraq include Shi 'a Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha’i with Shi’a Muslim being the state religion and the most prominent religion at 90% of the population.