Investigating the Effects of the Israeli Nation-state-building Process on the National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran; and Reactions to these Effects
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The Impact of US Strategy on Identity Conflicts between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the European Union
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The Effects and Consequences of Language Hegemony on the Culture and Identity of Language Learners: Case Study of the Iranian Language Center (2005-2017)
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The study of the cultural and identity status of societies affected by various phenomena and variables, including educational, cultural and artistic systems, is one of the fundamental special works in the field of political sociology. By studying and researching cultural and identity changes in societies, the researcher is aware of the reasons, contexts, effects and consequences of this. The present study investigates the effects and consequences of language hegemony on the culture and identity of language learners in the Iranian Language Center between 2005 and 2017. Accordingly, this research is classified as a descriptive research based on the result and purpose of applied research, and in terms of method, and in terms of data collection in the field of survey research. According to the sample size, 277 questionnaires were prepared and provided to students of the Iranian Language Center to collect information. Based on the analysis of the collected data, the Iranian society can be called a marginal society in which English is still recognized as a foreign language and not a second language. The two mechanisms of knowledge and educational skills, and in particular the centrality of the English language and culture, are very prominent and effective among learners and even English teachers. It is in such circumstances that it is possible to form and expand the hegemony of the English language in Iranian society as a result of the current trend of the development of this language, which has been associated with a kind of dependence of our educational system on the central communities; And acknowledged in the absence of any linguistic sensitivity or realistic and logical language planning.
Toleration and Mutual Recognition in Hybrid Globalization(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
مطالعات بین المللی سال ۲۰ پاییز ۱۴۰۲ شماره ۲ (پیاپی ۷۸)
51 - 80
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We are witnessing a new phase of globalization that can be characterized as hybrid. This conceptualization follows the concept of hybrid warfare and essentially encompasses the tense process of ongoing globalization and simultaneous local and regional resistance to it. As a result, identities worldwide are becoming uncertain, fluid (Zygmunt Bauman), or even dissolved. This process of dissolution leads to fragmented identities, held together with difficulty by age-old ideologies - or by violence. An alternative way of securing identity in this process of dissolution is the mutual recognition of the world's civilizations, which tolerance necessarily presupposes. Tolerance, however, also implies drawing the line at what is not to be tolerated. It is precisely in a process of mutual recognition that differences must not be overlooked. For example, tolerance is understood as a right in the liberal understanding, but as a task and duty in Islamic thinking. But we must not stop at the differences. In this respect, a perspective of tolerance as a process is developed here and clarified with the concept of an ascending cycle. The concept of Mulla Sadra, the important Islamic philosopher, contains the seeds of a concept of tolerance that is indispensable for intercultural dialogue and preserving identity.
Alienation, Inferiority, and Assimilation in Edward P. Jones’s The Known World(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
In Postcolonialism the issue of the influential power of dominant hegemony over the resultants of cultural confrontation between colonized and colonizer is preponderantly under scrutiny. Frantz Fanon is an influential figure in building upon this conceptual framework; whose oeuvre is bestrewed with postulations regarding the consequences of colonization and racism on the identity, experience, and the psyche of colored people. By utilizing Fanon’s thought, this paper intends to analyze different aspects of the black experience, such as alienation, inferiority, and assimilation in Edward P. Jones’s Pulitzer-winning novel, The Known World (2003). Throughout the novel, the conduct of free or bonded black characters within the institution of slavery reflects that of the white culture, and Fanon’s ideas are called upon to investigate the origin and possible consequence and implications of such behaviors.
The community’s two bodies: incorporation and incarnation in the political phenomenology of Marc Richir
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In this paper I present some elements of Marc Richir's political phenomenology. Drawing from the Husserlian distinction between Leib and Körper, as well as from the ontology of the flesh sketched in the last works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Richir proposed a novel reading of the relation between phenomenology, the social and the political. His project is built upon the distinction between incarnation and incorporation, two forms of embodiment that, while corresponding to the two ways of experiencing One's own body noted by Husserl and Merleau-Ponty, concern not only the embodied subject but also the individuation of the social body. This approach can be read as a radically embodied inquiry into the social and the political that constitutes a phenomenological critique of identitarian essentialism and disembodied universalism. In the first section of the article I explain the role played by intersubjectivity, asubjectivity and embodiment in Richir's understanding of the process of phenomenalization. The second section is dedicated to his elaborations on the joint sensemaking of the ipse and the community, articulated around the distinction between incarnation and incorporation. In the final section I outline a possible application of the concepts developed by Richir to the contemporary debate around identity-based politics.
The Reproduction of the Spirit of Place Identity in Architecture and Urban Structure, Case Study: Al-Ghadir Neighborhood in Kerman(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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The intention of this paper is to define the concept of the spirit of place, and then to identify methods for its preservation in historical urban contexts. In fact, this study seeks to answer the question whether the spirit of the place and its components can be derived from tissue structure to improve? And whether we can weave his old identity in psychological indicators - human behavior found? Finally, the aim of this methodology is to help researchers make an objective analysis and evaluation related with the very delicate subject; the spirit of the place and its comprehensible meanings from tangible features to intangible ones. The study hypothesis claims that the psychological component concepts, behavioral and moral spirit of the place can be viable tissue residential neighborhoods. This claim qualitative research design and analysis of research by using descriptive derived from Kerman al-Ghadeer neighborhood residents use the results of the survey population. And the spirit of the place and identity of contingency tables between two components in the sample studied is proof space.
Explaining the sense of space with a phenomenological approach(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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Studies addressing such concepts as place, sense of place, place attachment, place identity, place dependence, rootedness, genius loci, topophilia, and place-making can be found in count-less disciplinary and applied fields devoted to the design, planning, stewardship, and restoration of places that vary in kind and scale from homes, neighborhoods, and cities to parks, and ecosystems. This article identifies opportunities and challenges to using sense of place as motivation for long-term stewardship at multiple spatial scales in a rapidly changing world. Sense of place reflects processes by which individuals or groups identify, attach to, depend on, and modify places, as well as the meanings, values, and feelings that individuals or groups associate with a place. The results of research show that An overview of the defined sense of place shows that sense of place is a result of the relationship of Man, his mental imaginations, and environmental characteristics. The concept, on the one hand, is rooted in the subjective experiences such as memories, traditions, history, culture, and society. It can be affected by the objective and external effects in the environment such as design, landscape, smell, and sound, on the other hand. Accordingly, sense of place is a complicated concept of the human feelings and attachment towards the environment that is produced due to the adaptation and use of place by the human. It means that sense of place has not been a predetermined event but results from the human interaction with the environment.
The Effect of Normative and Cognitive Ideas on the Foreign Policy (Case study: European Union and the Iran’s Nuclear Program)(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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Normative and Cognitive Ideas has a great effect on the Foreign Policy. In fact, today the most international relations theories and models- in contrast to traditional theories such as realism- believe that states decide according to numerous and different factors including normative and cognitive ideas, procedures, meanings, and interpretations of ideas. Normative and cognitive ideas define a situation's interpretation. In this framework, considering the international position of the European Union as a great power and its role in international issues and crises, this article analysis its normative and cognitive Ideas in response to the Iranian nuclear program. This research endeavor to answer the question that what is the role of the normative and cognitive ideas of the European Union in dealing with the Iranian nuclear crisis? The article hypothesizes that the EU's response to crises and intergovernmental convergence over international crises like the Iran nuclear issue is sourced out of a single interpretation by normative and cognitive ideas of EU member states.
“Suddenly Afraid”: Challenged Identities and Disrupted Meaning in Lydia Davis’s Short Fiction(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
Critical Literary Studies, Vol ۶, No ۲, Spring ۲۰۲۴
59 - 73
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Implementing Julia Kristeva’s theory of abjection, the present study attempts to demonstrate that the short fiction of Lydia Davis, contemporary American writer, is, first and foremost, about the fragility of identity and the precariousness of its borders. Using a descriptive-analytical approach and Kristeva’s Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection, as the main source in which she delineates her theory, this paper studies four of Lydia Davis’s short stories in depth. Abjection is the process in which the subject casts aside anything foreign to the self, or the ‘abject,’ at an early stage, to safely procure a coherent I. By detecting and interpreting two of the abject’s main manifestations, namely women and corpses, the current article will contend that Davis’s characters/narrators are always already stuck in seemingly bottomless pits of identity crises, both inside and through their use of language. Analyzing Davis’s “The Thirteenth Woman,” “Suddenly Afraid,” “Grammar Questions,” and “Letter to a Funeral Parlor,” this research tries to unravel the intricacies of maintaining shaken identities and endangered subjectivities at the face of unimaginable horror. Although discarded repeatedly by the characters in these stories, the abject never vanishes; it keeps haunting the periphery of selfhood and the solidarity of meaning.
Love and Redemption of Modern Man: Deleuzian and Sadraian “Becoming in Love”(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
Critical Literary Studies, Vol ۶, No ۲, Spring ۲۰۲۴
113 - 129
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Modern Man, engaging the predicament of “identity” and “self”, seeks “love” as a redeeming power to reach affirmation of life and reconciliation. To discuss the issue, the concept of “becoming” as an innate motion and transformation in the process of love has been scrutinized from Gilles Deleuze and Molla Sadra Shirazi”s perspective. The concept of “becoming” in Deleuze corresponds with Molla Sadra”s “substantial motion” in the notion of “love”, both carrying out the phenomenon of perception and transformation. The concept of “love” in Deleuze”s theory appears as a rhizomatic experience of “expression of the other” and different possibilities with no message and centrality, just to reach a kind of individual and unique “affect”, and this singular affect is sufficient to generate transformation. Sadra, on the other hand, presents love as the seed corn of all being, leading to a hierarchical motion through “systematic ambiguity of existence” towards a kind of cosmic unity and reconciliation. The theories of Deleuzian “becoming in love” and Sadraian “substantial motion and love” have been applied to scrutinize the practicality and confrontation of the notions in the case of redeeming modern man from nihilism, sense of alienation, distress, and bewilderment.
The Post-development Thought of Sayyid Mortaza Avini(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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It became significant in finding development in Iran after the emergence of the new industrial order in the West that leads to a debate on how Iran should confront the phenomenon of high economic development. In contemporary Iranian history, Western-oriented elites have attributed Iran's backwardness to not following the methods that the West used to achieve development. Therefore, especially during the Pahlavi era, development planning with a Western-centric approach was implemented to address this backwardness. Undoubtedly, the realization of the Islamic Revolution can be considered as a confrontation with this style of modernization, which has led to serious criticisms from some thinkers. The present study examines the Sayyid Mortaza Avini’s thoughts on development economics, who is one of these intellectuals. This paper aims to investigate the question of ‘What components Avini's thought on development is based on?’ The findings indicated that Avini has criticized Western development while also aligning with some post-development thinkers. Although he goes beyond the post-development approach and, influenced by the ideas of the Islamic Revolution and based on Islamic and indigenous elements such as religious identity and Islamic justice, he presents an alternative version of development (progress accompanied by spirituality). This way, he addresses his most important concern regarding the issue of progress positively. The method of this article will be grounded theory and data collection based on library research.
Professional Identity and Practice of Iranian EFL Teacherpreneurs in Virtual Affinity Spaces: A Qualitative Study
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Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Translation Studies, Vol. ۸, No. ۳, Summer ۲۰۲۳
85 - 110
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As the demand for online language education continues to grow, English teacherpreneurs play a significant role in shaping teaching practice and identity in virtual affinity spaces. This study examined the professional identity and practice of Iranian EFL teacherpreneurs in such spaces. The study adopted a qualitative approach and the data were collected through in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. The findings of this research indicated that the participants as Iranian EFL teacherpreneurs in online affinity spaces possessed a wide range of positive traits and engaged in interactive and non-traditional teaching practices going beyond EFL traditional teaching practices. They also noted challenges being online English teacherpreneurs in Iran, highlighting a lack of financial support from mainstream education system and insufficient electronic facilities to create online content among others. This study has implications for different agencies in language teaching, including teachers and policy-makers in language education, raising their awareness regarding the identity and practice of online teacherpreneurs in virtual affinity spaces.
EFL Learners’ Training on IELTS Writing Skills and Their Possible Self Construction(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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There is research paucity concerning EFL learners’ self-formation, taking the role of IELTS writing skills into account. With a view to this, the present study aimed to see what a model of possible self-construction before and after training on IELTS writing skills emerges and what the psychometric properties of the emerged model are. To this end, a grounded theory approach was used. Of the IELTS candidates taking part in five IELTS preparation centers in Kerman, 90 (55 males and 35 females) candidates were selected as the participants of the present study through cluster sampling. A semi-structured interview was used to identify the possible selfof the participants. Coding procedures (i.e., open, axial, and selective coding) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the data. According to the results, a model of possible selfconstruction before and after training on IELTS writing skills emerged wherein before training on IELTS writing skills, feared possible selfwere more dominant than expected and responsible possible selves. Furthermore, after training on IELTS writing skills, expected and responsible possible selfwere constructed more dominantly than feared possible selves. Implications of the results for EFL curriculum planners, teachers, and learners have been discussed.
بررسی تطبیقی تروما در اولیس از بغداد اثر اِریک- اِمانوئل اشمیت و هم نوایی شبانه ارکستر چوب ها نوشته رضا قاسمی و هم نوایی شبانه ارکستر چوب ها(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
پژوهش های ادبیات تطبیقی دوره ۱۲ بهار ۱۴۰۳ شماره ۱ (پیاپی ۳۹)
161 - 189
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در پژوهش حاضر، مسئله تروما (روان زخم) در اولیس از بغداد، نوشته اِریک اِمانوئل اشمیت و هم نوایی شبانه ارکستر چوب ها، نوشته رضا قاسمی مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است. خواننده در هر دو داستان شاهد مهاجرت شخصیت اصلی داستان است. سَعد، شخصیت اصلی اولیس از بغداد به جهت گریز از جنگ داخلی، تصمیم به مهاجرت می گیرد. هم نوایی شبانه روایتی فراواقع گرایانه از مهاجرت یدالله را به تصویر می کشد. پژوهش پیشرو به دنبال چرایی مهاجرت و آسیب های ناشی از آن است. تروما یا روان زخم به دنبال یک آسیب روانی - که معمولاً در کودکی برای فرد بوجود می آید- می تواند عواقب جبران ناپذیری داشته باشد که درمان آن بسیار سخت و حتی گاه ناممکن است. مهاجرت، بخصوص اگر امری ناخواسته باشد، می تواند آسیبی تروماتیک در پی داشته باشد که گاه موجب چند پارگی، احساس افسردگی، پوچی، تنهایی و نابسامانی خواهد شد. فردی که مهاجرت را تجربه می کند با دنیایی جدید مواجه است که در آن اصول و مرزبندی های بسیاری دستخوش تغییر خواهند بود. این پژوهش توصیفی - تحلیلی با رویکرد تطبیقی، نشان می دهد که مهاجرت، چه به صورت اختیاری و چه به صورت اجباری، می تواند پیامدهای ترومایی در برداشته باشد، هویت یک فرد را دگرگون کند و بر تجربیات و روابط شخصیت ها تأثیر بگذارد. هم چنین روایت مهاجرت چه به صورت واقعی و چه فراواقع گرایانه، آشفتگی در نوشتار و ساختار داستان را در پی دارد که خود حاکی از روایت تروماتیک می باشد. این تحقیق به بررسی مفهوم تروما در دو اثر ادبی از اریک امانوئل اشمیت و رضا قاسمی پرداخته و روش هایی که در هر کدام به تصویر کشیده شده است، مقایسه خواهد شد. نتایج این مطالعه نشان می دهد که هر دو رمان اجتماعی، تروما را به عنوان یک پدیده پیچیده و چندوجهی به تصویر می کشند که زندگی افراد را به روش های مختلف تحت تأثیر قرار می دهد و از سوی دیگر بازنمایی تروما در هر رمان منحصر به فرد است و زمینه فرهنگی و تاریخی آثار مربوطه را منعکس می کند.
دراسهُ هویتی "المهجّن والتابع" فی روایه "ثلاثیه غرناطه" لرضوی عاشور علی ضوء آراء هومی بابا وسبیفاک(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
دراسات فی العلوم الانسانیه دوره ۳۰ سال ۱۴۴۵ شماره ۴
107 - 132
یعدّ الأدبُ ما بعد الکولونیالی من المجالاتِ النقدیهِ الحدیثهِ التی ظهرت فی خمسینیات من القرنِ العشرین وبَلَغت ذروتُها فی أواخر السبعینیات. مِن أهمِّ دَوَاعِی هذا الحَقلِ من الأدبِ، عنایته ب آداب مستعمراتٍ واجهت تداعیات الاستعمار بأنواعها المختلفه. هویتا المهجّنه والتابعه من المفاهیم الرئیسه فی الدراسات ما بعد الکولونیالیه؛ فاهتمام رضوی عاشور ب جدلیه الأنا والآخَر، ظاهره الهُجنه وأزمه الهویه، صراع التابعات أمام الاستعمار المزدوج یبرهن علی مقاومه المثقّفه ضد الاستعمار فی الإطار الأدبی. أمّا الغرض الرئیس لإلقاء البحث فهو التعرّف إلی إیدئولوجیه الکاتبه فی صعید الملامح ما بعد الاستعماریه لأنَّها ترسم ظاهره الاستعمار ومدی إرهاصاتها علی المستعمَرین. ونظراً إلی أنّ السردیات ما بعد الکولونیالیه تدور حول هذه المحاور، اعتمدنا علی منهج النقد ما بعد الکولونیالی والمنهج الوصفی-التحلیلی ل تطبیقِ ملامحِ النقدِ ما بعد الکولونیالی علی روایه "ثلاثیه غرناطه" لرضوی عاشور حسباً لنظریات هومی بابا وسبیفاک مُنظری الأدب ما بعد الکولونیالی. أمّا فرضیه الباحِثَین؛ فهی العلاقه بین روایه "ثلاثیه غرناطه" والنظریه ما بعد الاستعماریه علاقه متبادله ورغم أنّ بینَ تاریخ الرّوایه وظهور النظریه مسافه من الزمن فإنّ الروایه تبدو وصفاً للإشکالیه التی یمثّلها هومی بابا وسبیفاک. أمّا أهم النتائج التی توصّلت الدراسه إلیها فهی؛ إنَّ الصراع الثقافیّ واللغویّ والدینیّ بین "الأنا والآخَر" تسفر عن ظهور ظاهره التهجین التی تتجلّی فی الطرد، والقبول، والتفکیک والمحاکاه. الاختلاط بین العرب والقشتاله یؤدّی إلی إیجاد لغه "البیدجین" فی الروایه. تتفق رضوی عاشور مع رأی سبیفاک القائل بأنّ التابعه لیست بإمکانها التّکلم إلّا إذا توفّر لها فضاء التعبیر الذی یتهیأ بواسطه المجتمع الاستعماری والذکوری.
مفهوم شناسی هویت در حفاظت از آثار تاریخی فرهنگی برمبنای تحلیل محتوای اسناد بین المللی مرتبط(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
اثر دوره ۴۴ تابستان ۱۴۰۲ شماره ۲ (پیاپی ۱۰۱)
312 - 330
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هویت ازجمله مفاهیمی است که دارای گستره معنایی وسیعی در علوم انسانی است و در بیشتر شاخه های مختلف علوم انسانی ازجمله روان شناسی، جامعه شناسی و فلسفه مورد مطالعه پژوهشگران است. اهمیت این موضوع از آن جهت است که نمی توان فرد یا شیئی را یافت که فاقد هویت باشد. بر این اساس مقاله حاضر نتایج حاصل مطالعات انجام شده با چهارچوب نظری هویت اجتماعی، شاخه علوم اجتماعی در اسناد بین المللی مرتبط با حفاظت و مرمت آثار تاریخی فرهنگی است. در این پژوهش روش پژوهشی تحلیل محتوا انتخاب شد تا بتوان تعداد زیادی از اسناد مرتبط را تحلیل کرد. اسناد مورد بررسی 28 سند بین المللی مربوط به سال های 1969 تا 2023 است. به منظور مفهوم شناسی هویت و رابطه آن با حفاظت و مرمت آثار تاریخی فرهنگی، متن اسناد به صورت دقیق مطالعه و سپس کدگذاری و مقوله بندی شدند. این امر کمک میکند موضوعات مربوط به مفهوم هویت دقیق تر و سریع تر استخراج و تحلیل شوند. نتایج تحلیل محتوای انجام شده در این اسناد، در دو شاخه اصلی تعریف هویت و رابطه هویت و حفاظت طبقه بندی شدند؛ همچنین نتیجه مطالعات در این پژوهش بیان می کند که بین حفاظت - مرمت ویژگی های هویتی اثر رابطه دوسویه برقرار است؛ زیرا هریک بر دیگری تأثیر می گذارند، بنابراین با شناخت ویژگی های هویتی اثر و تعریف آن می توان از آن به عنوان ابزاری برای تعیین خط مشی حفاظت و مرمت آثار تاریخی فرهنگی استفاده کرد.
Personal Identity in Islamic Philosophy and Contemporary Western Philosophy (Focusing on the Thoughts of Ayatollah Misbah Yazdi)(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
pure life, Volume ۱۱, Issue ۳۷, Winter ۲۰۲۴
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SUBJECT & OBJECTIVES: Throughout history, the concept of human identity has been a challenging topic in philosophy, with the responses of philosophers influencing various branches of science. In contemporary Western philosophy, there has been a shift towards viewing humans solely as physical beings. However, Islamic philosophy takes a different approach, rooted in rationality and the teachings of Islam. The Misbah Yazdi is a prominent Muslim philosopher who greatly contributed to the field and shed light on many philosophical issues. He derived the concept of human identity from Islamic philosophy, enriching it with Islamic teachings and offering a solution to the puzzle of human identity. He defined human beings based on their soul, rather than simply considering humans as a combination of body and soul. METHOD & FINDING: This research applies a qualitative approach with a critical analysis method. The primary finding of this article is to elucidate the key differences between Islamic and Western philosophy, focusing on Misbah Yazdi's perspective. CONCLUSION: The fundamental disparity between Islamic and Western philosophy concerning human identity lies in the concept of the soul. According to Islamic philosophy, the soul defines an individual's uniqueness, providing them with a clear and stable personality and identity. In contrast, Western philosophy leaves the identity of human beings shrouded in deep ambiguity. Misbah Yazdi presents a distinctive approach to this topic, offering insights and solutions that warrant further exploration.
The Role of Identity and Architectural Wisdom in The Vitality and Growth of The Tourism Industry in Historical Neighborhoods (Case Study: Hassanabad Neighbourhood, Tehran)(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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Given that identity and wisdom are considered fundamental criteria for sustainability and vitality, incorporating these two elements into the physical structure of a neighbourhood is essential for creating a stable and thriving community. The aim of this research is to examine the role of identity components and wisdom indicators in the architecture of historical neighbourhoods in fostering community vitality. The research method employed in this article is descriptive-analytical, relying on library studies and field observations. Spiritual principles and cultural beliefs form the backbone of a valuable and dynamic architecture. On the other hand, every constructed space serves as an expression of the type of cognition and design assumptions. Cultural foundations provide the basis for shaping space, and the constructive spirituality and characteristics of the built environment depict the essential elements shaping spiritual concepts in the material form of architectural spaces. In architectural wisdom, symbolism plays a more active role in terms of functionality, and the symbolic execution has a greater impact on the efficiency of architectural structures. What this article discusses and investigates are components such as decorations, proportions, unity, appropriate functions in desirable urban land uses, city colour, and geometry in shaping spaces. The unity among the wisdom indicators in the Hasanabad neighbourhood has resulted in residents still experiencing a sense of vitality, emotional connection, and tranquillity in their lives many years after the formation of this neighbourhood.
Navigating Decentralized Realities: Identity, Belonging, and Transcultural Experiences in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
There have been major changes in African contemporary literature. It depicts the decentralized realities that Africans experience in the increasingly interconnected world going beyond singular narratives. The devolution of ethnic cultures and the rise of a generation struggling with fragmented identities are reflected in the emergence of new African voices both within and outside of the continent. One of the best examples of this trend is the novel Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Adichie crafts a story that skillfully combines disparate cultural elements—Nigerian and American—while providing a nuanced examination of self-identity and the feeling of being other through the journey of Ifemelu and Obinze. This article centers on Adichie’s use of the idea of decentralized realities to illustrate the challenges faced by African migrants who have to reassess who they are in the face of societies that frequently marginalize their cultures. Americanah draws attention to the intricacy of cross-cultural encounters as well as the ongoing discussions and conflicts surrounding identity and belonging. In a world where borders—both physical and cultural—are always changing, the characters grapple with the idea of where they truly belong. The article explores how Adichie illustrates the psychological and emotional costs of navigating a world that does not always acknowledge their multiple identities by looking at their individual journeys. In the end, Adichie’s Americanah explores the complex realities of the diaspora in a profound way as a representative work of contemporary African literature. The book promotes empathy and a greater comprehension of the complexity of individuals torn between cultures by making the reader confront preconceived ideas about identity and belonging.