The State of Resistance

While The Iranian Nation-State Has Long Captivated The Attention Of Our Media And Politics This Book Examines A Country That Is Often Misunderstood And Explores Forgotten Aspects Of The Debate. Using Innovative Multi-Disciplinary Methods It Investigates The Formation Of An Iranian National Identity Over The Last Century And Significantly The Role Of Iranian People In Defining The Contours Of That Identity. By Employing Popular Culture As An Archive Of Study Assal Rad Aims To Rediscover The Ordinary Iranian In Studies Of Contemporary Iran Demonstrating How Identity Was Shaped By Music Literature And Film. Both Accessible In Style And Meticulously Researched Rad''S Work Cultivates A More Holistic Picture Of Iranian Politics Policy And Society Showing How The Iran Of The Past Is Intimately Connected To That Of The Present.