چکیده:
This writing seeks to find the common Iranian and Afghan cultural identity, using a qualitative method and through in-depth interviews regarding the mental constructs of Afghan migrants residing in Iran. In this essay, the theoretical framework of Tony Bennett's intercultural model is used, and fourteen in-depth interviews are conducted within this model; although it is not generalizable, it reflects prominent aspects of cultural exchange between Iran and Afghanistan. By highlighting the cultural commonalities of the two nations, Iran and Afghanistan, this article considers the cultural identity of Afghans and Iranians to stem from a single source, and argues that only if cultural pluralism is accepted can the Iranian cultural identity serve as a deep-rooted canopy over diverse cultures and realize the unity of cultural identity. It is worth noting that during the period of Afghan migration to Iran, no significant action has been taken to recognize their shared Iranian identity.
خلاصه ماشینی:
A Case Study of Cultural Identity and National Identity Constructs of the Nations of Iran and Afghanistan with an Emphasis on the Perceptions of Afghan Migrants toward Iranians Sobhan Yahyaie* Seyedeh Marzieh Kia** Email:yahyaie@ut.
ir Date Received: 2000/08/30 Date Accepted: 2000/11/25 Abstract This writing seeks to find the common Iranian and Afghan cultural identity, using a qualitative method through in-depth interviews regarding the mental constructs of Afghan migrants residing in Iran.
By enumerating the cultural commonalities of the two nations, Iran and Afghanistan, this article considers the cultural identity of Afghans and Iranians to stem from a single source.
(*)Master's student in Social Communication Sciences at the University of Tehran (**)Master's student in Regional Studies at the University of Tehran Introduction Identity is something that is always formed through interaction with others in society; as it has been said, the essence of identity is finding similarity with a group of individuals and feeling distinction from others (Woodward, 2000:43).
The element of language common among Iranians, Afghans, and Tajiks facilitates the definition of a single cultural identity.
What we are witnessing is that, relative to the population of ethnic groups in Afghanistan, the largest number of Afghan migrants to Iran, in terms of religious composition, are Shias or the same Hazaras, and this leads to greater cultural and religious proximity.
Zahra, 20 years old, student, 52 years of family migration, Hazara: I was born in Iran and grew up with the culture here, so perhaps I know the culture of Afghanistan less.
Shir Jan, 13 years old, with 72 years of migration history, Pashtun: I strongly believe in this shared Iranian and Afghan identity.
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