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title	From Outsider to Outsider : A Study of Iranian Baha’ís' Identity in Iran and the United States
author	Morlock, Naghme N.
authority control	Naghme Naseri Morlock
item type	Journal article
publication year	2023
date	2023
publication title	Journal of Hate Studies
DOI	https://doi.org/10.33972/jhs.235
abstract note	Negotiating one’s identity is a complex process that becomes complicated when a person is ascribed an outsider status because of any one identity. Iranian Baha’ís are a significantly understudied population who experience an outsider status, both in their home country where they are persecuted due to animus towards them by the government and religious leaders, and in the United States. They are persecuted in a range of ways, including through denial of education, name-calling, harassment, torture, and killing. Using data from 50 in-depth interviews with first-generation Iranian Baha’í immigrants, I discuss their experience of the denial of a national identity, the importance of their religious identity, and their development of a collective Baha’í identity in Iran. Then I explore their experiences in the United States, including navigating cultural differences between Baha’í immigrants and American Baha’ís, spiritual differences across countries, and differences in life experiences. The Baha’í immigrants' narratives and experiences reaffirm and complicate our understandings of how religious, national, and cultural identities are negotiated.
pages	80-95
issue	1
volume	18
language	English
link attachments	https://jhs.press.gonzaga.edu/articles/10.33972/jhs.235
manual tags	IRAN; PERSECUTION; IDENTITY; UNITED STATES; IRANIANS; IMMIGRANTS; DISCRIMINATION

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