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The problem of westernization in modern Iran

Middle East journal2Published In 1948 • Pages: 47-59

By: Young, T. Cuyler (Theodore Cuyler).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article briefly traces the history of western influence in Iran from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries through the Allied occupation during World War II. Emphasis is placed primarily on the development of nationalism, the westernization and secularization programs of Reza Shah and the spiritual chaos which followed the collapse of the Pahlevi regime. Mr. Young was in Iran with the American Presbyterian Mission from 1928-36 and again in 1945-46 as the first Public Affairs Officer of the American Embassy.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Acculturation and culture contact
Form and rules of government
External relations
Political movements
Priesthood
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Iran
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle East
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Middle East
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Social Scientist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Beverly Calsoyas ; 1955
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1928-1946
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1500-1946
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Iran
NotesAdditional notes
T. Cuyler Young
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
48002240
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Iranians