Young and Defiant in Tehran Shahram Khosravi "One of the most methodologically sound and theoretically grounded studies of Iranian youth produced so far. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice "A lively and rich text for anybody interested in youth culture, urban and popular cultures, cultural politics, Muslim cultures, and Middle East studies. Shahram Khosravi defies popular images of dull Iranian culture and introduces vibrant features of Tehran life and cultural negotiations. The book successfully engages and uniquely contributes to ongoing debates about Islam, modernity, culture, urban...
Young and Defiant in Tehran Shahram Khosravi "One of the most methodologically sound and theoretically grounded studies of Iranian youth produced so f...
Based on fieldwork among undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers Illegal Traveller offers a narrative of the polysemic nature of borders, border politics, and rituals and performances of border-crossing. Interjecting personal experiences into ethnographic writing it is 'a form of self-narrative that places the self within a social context'.
Based on fieldwork among undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers Illegal Traveller offers a narrative of the polysemic nature of borders, border po...