Browsing DĀNESH: The OU Undergraduate Journal of Iranian Studies by Title
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Celebrity on the Peacock Throne : Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's superstar portrayal in U.S. popular culture, 1965-1978 Undergraduate
(2016)Foreign policy is not a science; it is an art. The creation of policies, the opinions formed towards other countries, and the relationships between nations are all part of the delicate balance that leads to foreign relations ... -
The Church Committee : unveiling the past and unraveling the future Undergraduate
(2016)The Central Intelligence Agency has long been shrouded in mystery and public speculation. The agency is often cast as the perpetrator of heinous conspiracies perhaps conceived from the public’s imagination or the creativity ... -
Clericalism, Constitutionalism, and Cautiousness: Iran's 1905 Revolution Through the Eyes of Sheikh Fazollah Nuri Undergraduate
(2019-08)The summer of 1909 was a summer of retribution. The first target was Mohammad Ali Shah, the Qajar king who had forcefully opposed constitutionalism and was responsible for the bombardment of the Majlis the year prior. After ... -
Danesh : the OU undergraduate journal of Iranian studies. Volume 4, 2019 Undergraduate
(2019-10)From the Editors-in-Chief -
Dānesh : the OU undergraduate journal of Iranian studies. Volume 1, 2016 Undergraduate
(The University of Oklahoma, 2016)It is with great pleasure that I introduce this inaugural issue of DĀNESH: The OU Undergraduate Journal of Iranian Studies. The initiative for this journal grew from the hard work and dedication of undergraduate students ... -
DĀNESH : the OU undergraduate journal of Iranian studies. Volume 3, 2018 Undergraduate
(2018)We are so proud to present to you the third volume of the University of Oklahoma's Undergraduate Journal in Iranian Studies, DĀNESH. Through two editions of the journal we have seen wonderful presentations on varying ... -
Exercising Agency: Contesting Cultural Imperialism in the Depiction of Muslim Women Undergraduate
(2018)In ancient times, the Silk Road brought foreign treasures and precious goods from a distant East to the people of Western Europe, instilling a fascination with the rich and mysterious ‘Orient.’ As colonialism heightened ... -
Fatwas and Feminism: How Iran's Religious Leadership Obstructs Feminist Reforms Undergraduate
(2019-04)In 2009, a pro-government Basiji militia member shot Neda Agha Soltan in the chest. Neda was a philosophy student who participated in protests against a possibly corrupt election, and her death was the spark that started ... -
Ideology and Reality: Afghans in Iran Undergraduate
(2018)The Islamic Republic of Iran is a revolutionary state which derives its legitimacy on the basis of revolutionary pan-Islamism. Despite this, as the memory of the revolution recedes into the past, Iranian nationalism and ... -
Iran's Others through Cinema: Ethnicity and the Politics of Representation in Contemporary Iran Undergraduate
(2018)With all the politically issues and social animosity surrounding Iran today, the Islamic Republic has become a focus for international attention and critique, especially if one might watch Fox News on any given evening — ... -
Lingering Effects: U.S. Media and the Case for Nationalism in the Iran Hostage Crisis Undergraduate
(2019-05)In his article on legitimacy and the Iran hostage crisis, R. K. Ramazani makes the claim that the hostility at play in foreign relations between Iran and the U.S. comes as a result of the Iran hostage crisis and the events ... -
Marco Polo in Iran : cultural encounters in medieval history Undergraduate
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Operation Eagle Claw : the ramifications of political divisions in U.S. decision-making during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981 Undergraduate
(2016)The taking of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in the fall of 1979 began a long, complicated 444 days of negotiations and frustrations in insuring the return home of the hostages. In early April 1980, President Jimmy Carter came ... -
Painful desires : the creation of the Iran-Contra affair Undergraduate
(2016)The Iran-Contra affair was one of the most significant scandals in 20th century U.S. history. Although the name, Iran-Contra, appears to mainly involve the Islamic Republic and the Nicaraguan rebels, the affair heavily ... -
Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema: Unveiling the Reality of Iranian Women under the Islamic Republic Undergraduate
(2019-02)In post-revolutionary Iran, cinema became a medium for social critique of the prevailing issues in modern Iranian society. The problems of women under the Islamic Republic became a major focal point in these post-revolutionary ...