Tag Archives: Persepolis

To Veil or no to Veil—Iranian Women’s Interaction with Modernity

Posted on December 9, 2015 by kxie2

Iran, one of the most powerful Islamic countries in the world, is highly affected by Western domination. It influences people’s daily life, their culture’s customs, and people’s ways of thinking; Majeed describes it as modernization (2004). I lacked knowledge about … Continue reading →

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Veiling in Turkey

Posted on December 9, 2015 by jlevine8

  What defines someone?  Well, that question is very difficult because there are many things that define someone.  People have unique personalities that can be expressed through what they wear—since others cannot look inside our brains, we rely on our … Continue reading →

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21st Century Orientalism in Iran and the United States

Posted on December 9, 2015 by skwolfe

Seeing the movie Persepolis in the sixth grade was one of the first truly globalizing moments of my life. Up until that point Iran, and the entire Middle East really, was in my narrow perception simply a land of conflict … Continue reading →

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