Bibliography: BIB22187

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB22187
reference type	Journal Article
title	Ethnic Identity Among Second-Generation Iranians in the United States
journal	Iranian Studies
author	Mahdi, Ali Akbar
authority control	Ali Akbar Mahdi
year	1998
date	Winter 1998
issue	1
volume	31
abstract	Presents the results of a 1997 national survey of 401 second-generation Iranian youth in the United States, which asked questions related to Persian language proficiency, identification with Iranian culture, ethnic attachment, and religious observance. The results indicated that 59.7% of the respondents identified themselves as Muslim, 8.2% Christian, 4.3% Bahá'í, 4.3% Jewish, and 4.1% Zoroastrian. The remaining 20% refrained from religious identification, primarily because of the religious turmoil in Iran. Nearly two-thirds of those sampled planned to stay in the United States permanently, and only 5.2% intended to return to Iran. While the majority of respondents speak Persian, fewer than 40% read it. This survey suggests that second-generation Iranian in the United States, including some who were born in Iran, are developng an identity distinct from their parents by adopting American lifestyles and cultural norms.
notes	Bahá'í Faith: p. 82.
language	English
keywords	IRANIANS; UNITED STATES; CULTURE; IDENTITY
pages	77–95
Legal note	11.