Open AccessNational Identity in Traditional Ideological Discourse of the Islamic Revolution
Author(s) -
Hamid Sarmadi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
studies in asian social science/studies in asian social science.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-2151
pISSN - 2330-2143
DOI - 10.5430/sass.v4n1p15
Subject(s) - ideology , islam , modernity , dignity , national identity , hegemony , identity (music) , political science , sociology , democracy , politics , political economy , law , gender studies , aesthetics , philosophy , theology
The traditional ideological discourse of the Islamic revolution was formed by the safeguard and support of the pastachievements and also to preserve the historical heritage. It was one of the rings attached to the compatibility of thereligious and national identity in contrast of the Pahlavi's extremism that emphasized the leasing of Shiite's elements,the identity of Western modernity and tyranny.Following of this hegemonic discourse after the Islamic revolution. We can see the adoption of religious and nationalvalues. It is strengthened the national identity by the central slab of religious democracy and some elements such as ;civil society, rule of law, development of higher education, political participation, economic development, civilrights and human dignity.