A Peace-Oriented Investigation of the Ethnic Identity Challenge in Iran (A Study of Five Iranian Ethnic Groups with the GT Method)

Authors : Kameel AHMADY

Pages : 1-40

Doi:10.21600/ijoks.1039049

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Publication Date : 2022-01-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In the contemporary era, Iran has undergone a continuous experience of identity/ethnic multiplicity, which has caused serious interethnic conflicts revolving around discrimination and inequality in the urge for identity and justice and with a peace-oriented trace as the process of globalization has developed. In this research, the influence on Iranian civilization in terms of land, language, and religion have been investigated in five ethnic groups, including Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Arab, and Baloch, given different aspects of Islamic and Western governments. The consideration of the Persian ethnic identity as the exclusive component of Iranian national identity has reduced ancient Iranian identity and brought about claims for identity in other ethnic groups. The present article is an extract from author’s recently published book2 which has adopted a hybrid qualitative approach insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GT);, in-depth interview surveys and tools, library documentation, and an open questionnaire in thirteen provinces to extract and classify data in the following areas: religious identity and national identity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(interaction or opposition);, interethnic cultural borders, ethnic and national movement dead-end, elimination of cultures, and a peace-oriented approach to resolving the crisis. Thus, a conceptual model has been obtained, shaping basic factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(economic and ideological);, intervening factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(media and lifestyle);, grounded factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(legal and cultural parameters and resource mismanagement);, and phenomenal orientation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(claim for justice and socio-political gap); and presenting strategic action insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(peaceful action, acceptance of the present conditions, and state-nation interaction); and its outcomes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(stability and decline of social capital);.
Keywords : Iran, Ethnic Identity, Iranian National Identity, Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Arab, Baloch, Peace