Bibliography: ZLITDVQN

key	ZLITDVQN
title	Ethnic Identity Among Second-Generation Iranians in the United States
author	Mahdi, Ali Akbar
authority control	Ali Akbar Mahdi
item type	Journal article
publication year	1998
date	1998
publication title	Iranian Studies
abstract note	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.
pages	77-95
issue	1
volume	31
language	English
manual tags	IDENTITY; UNITED STATES; IRANIANS; CULTURE