Description
Nostalgia in Late Pahlavi Iran provides a comprehensive analysis of how nostalgia functioned as a cultural and political force in Iranian society from the 1950s through the 1970s. During this transformative period, Iran experienced rapid modernization and Western influence under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi’s rule, which prompted complex reactions among the population.
Zhand Shakibi investigates how intellectuals, artists, and the general public engaged with memories of Iran’s pre-modern past and the early Islamic period. The author examines literature, cinema, architecture, and popular culture to demonstrate how nostalgia became a means of expressing discontent with contemporary conditions while simultaneously searching for authentic Iranian identity.
The book contextualizes these nostalgic expressions within broader frameworks of nationalist sentiment, religious revival, and cultural resistance. By analyzing this phenomenon, Shakibi illuminates the psychological and social underpinnings of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, showing how nostalgia contributed to the reshaping of Iranian consciousness during this pivotal historical moment.
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