People Smarts by Tony Alessandra

People Smarts by Tony Alessandra

Offering a new perspective on Iran's politics and culture in the 1960s and 70s, Ali Mirsepassi challenges the prevailing view of pre-Revolution Iran, documenting how the cultural elites of the Pahlavi State promoted a series of striking Gharbzadegi or Westoxification discourses. Intended as ideological alternatives to modern and Western-inspired cultural attitudes, these influenced Persian identity politics, and projected Iranian modernity as a mistaken modernity despite the regime's own ferocious modernization programme. Focusing on the cultural transformations which defined the period, Mirsepassi sheds new light on the Pahlavi State as an ideological gambler, inadvertently empowering its fundamentalist enemies and spreading a quiet revolution through secular and religious civil society. Proposing a new theoretical framework for understanding the anti-modern discourses of Ahmad Fardid, Jalal Al-e Ahmad, and Ali Shari'ati, Iran's Quiet Revolution is a radical reinterpretation of 20th century Iranian political history which makes sense of these events within the creative, yet tragic Iranian nation-making experience.

TONY ALESSANDRA, Ph.D., C.P.A.E., has been recognized by Meetings & Conventions as one of America's most electrifying speakers. His energetic speaking style, combined with his knowledge, experience, and education, captivates audiences nationwide. He has authored 12 books and has been featured in several award-winning audio and video training programs.

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ISBN 13	9780883904213
ISBN 10	0883904217
Title	People Smarts
Author	Tony Alessandra
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pfeiffer
Year published	1994-07-12
Number of pages	224
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