Armenian Christians in Iran - Ethnicity, Religion, and Identity in the Islamic Republic

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Iranism, Islam and Armenian-ness in Iran; 2. Education and the construction of Armenian Iran; 3. Discrimination, status and response; 4. Stereotyping and identity; 5. Performing Armenian-ness in Tehran; 6. Identity and emigration; Conclusion.

About the author

James Barry is an Associate Research Fellow in Anthropology at Deakin University, Victoria specialising in religious and ethnic minorities. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Monash University, Melbourne. His research focuses on the role of Islam in Iranian foreign policy and supports the work of the Chair of Islamic Studies. In addition to Iran, Barry has carried out fieldwork in Australia, Indonesia and the United States.

Summary

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has promoted a Shi'a Islamic identity, aimed at transcending ethnic and national boundaries. In this book, James Barry highlights the situation of the Armenian community within this Islamic Republic, and asks whether Iran has failed or succeeded in fostering a cohesive identity which includes non-Muslims.

Product details

• Authors: James Barry, James (Deakin University Barry, Barry James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781108450324
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45032-4
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Iran, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Armenia, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Middle Eastern history, Interfaith relations, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Relating to Christian people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities