{"product_id":"iranians-in-texas-migration-politics-and-ethnic-identity-hardcover-3","title":"Iranians in Texas: Migration, Politics, and Ethnic Identity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMohsen Mostafavi Mobasher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNestor Rodr?guez\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the link between politics of migration, prospects of integration, and ethnic identity among Iranian immigrants and their descendants in the United States, spanning from the 1970s to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thousands of Iranians fled their homeland when the 1978-1979 revolution ended the fifty-year reign of the Pahlavi dynasty. Some fled to Europe and Canada, while others settled in the United States, where anti-Iranian sentiment flared as the hostage crisis unfolded. For those who chose America, Texas became the fourth-largest settlement area. \u003ci\u003eIranians in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e culls data, interviews, and participant observations in Iranian communities in Houston, Dallas, and Austin to reveal the difficult, private world of cultural pride, religious experience, marginality, culture clashes, and other aspects of the lives of these immigrants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Examining the political nature of immigration between Iran and the United States and social, cultural, and economic life for Iranian immigrants and their American-born children, Mohsen Mostafavi Mobasher incorporates his own experience as a Texas scholar born in Iran. In this revised edition, two new chapters and a new introduction and conclusion provide updates on what has happened in the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations, including the Iran nuclear deal and resulting controversy, the Muslim ban, and the global protests over the death of twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini for not wearing a hijab. Bringing to life a unique immigrant population in the context of global politics, \u003ci\u003eIranians in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e overturns stereotypes and echoes diverse voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mohsen Mostafavi Mobasher teaches anthropology and sociology as an associate professor at the University of Houston-Downtown. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Iranian Diaspora: Challenges, Negotiations, and Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386214531321,"sku":"9781477331323","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UTZ2AiwqeE9781477331323_54b40800-fa03-49cb-8bc2-35bb829cf531.webp?v=1770188983","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/iranians-in-texas-migration-politics-and-ethnic-identity-hardcover-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}