From Border to Border: Research Study on Identity and Ethnicity in Iran | Kameel Ahmady | avayebuf

From Border to Border
Comprehensive research study on identity and ethnicity in Iran 
By: kameel Ahmady and colleagues

Publisher: Avaye Buf Publisher, Denmark

Iran is a country with a very high level of ethnic and religious diversity as well as identity plurality. Ethnic discrimination coupled with a lack of shared standards has weakened national solidarity and cohesion, which has given rise to ethnocentrism.
In most civilizations, both ancient and modern, multiplicity and variety of identities are a reigning reality.
The current age has seen an expansion in identity diversity and pluralism along with other social and cultural changes. In addition to traditional identities based on race, religion, and nationality, new
seeking recognition.
This book presents a thorough history of the identity demands of different ethnic groups in Iranian as well as a thorough analysis on theoretical frameworks and current trends.
The book offers studies of five Turk, Kurdish, Baloch, Arab and Fars (Persian speaking) ethnic groups in 17 provinces of Iran.