Authors : Mahdi Taqavi Rafsanjani, Syed Amir Mas`ud Shahramnia and AliAli Husseini
Abstract: Globalization is a multidimensional phenomenon. One of its widespread and revolutionary dimensions is globalization of culture. Culture is the major and inseparable part of globalization. No doubt, globalization creates serious challenges for native cultures in some of which religion plays an important role. On other hand, the comprehensive and dynamic Islamic approach which the Iranian culture is extremely affected by can give a new identity to the phenomenon of culture in coordination with other cultures while observing its potentials by means of clear standards such that it could safeguard itself from actively facing globalization. In this study, the researcher wants to prove that the combination of Islamic identity and national identity in Iran has form a new identity not in a contrary form rather due to commonness in philosophical, religious, historical and cultural, etc., principles. This new identity can successfully participate in the battle with the alien and liberal Western Culture in process of globalization. The status of identities of Iranian society has changed from transverse approach in Pahlavi era to longitudinal approach after success of Islamic revolution. This is one of the major reasons of survival of system of the Islamic Republic against the horrific wave of globalization. This study intends to study the effect of globalization as a double sided process, i.e., opportunity-bearing and challenging, on the identity of Iranian society, especially after the Islamic revolution of Iran. We will use a descriptive-analytical method and use library resources on basis of aparadigmic approach to identity.
Mahdi Taqavi Rafsanjani, Syed Amir Mas`ud Shahramnia and AliAli Husseini, 2015. A Study of Vision of Islamic-Iranian Identity in the Process of Cultural Globalization (Case Study: Islamic Revolution of Iran). The Social Sciences, 10: 333-345.