Globalization in Everyday life: Iranian Youth

Globalization in Everyday life : Iranian Youth Orientation, focuses on mapping a mixed methods study with the aim of developing a typification of student daily behavior in regard to global phenomenon. Globalization in everyday life simply is a map of the Tehranian students' daily experiences of global phenomenon. Put together pieces of the map to understand their forms of globalization. Their global/transnational, daily experiences include eating, clothing, communicating, engagement of distant events, and their perceptions about other cultures and religions. The findings show that their global experiences cannot be explained without considering local ambiance. Readers can grasp huge changes that happend in youth's life in Iran with respect of globalization.In sum up, the scene of globalization in everyday life show a different imaginary of the students' world that is more global/local rather than traditional. Typically, the students' understanding of globalization implies de-territorialization and pluralism. They look at the world as global village in which their physical and cultural territories are opened to others.

Autorentext

I have recently completed a PhD in Youth Studies, at the University Putra Malaysia, following a M.A in Cultural Study at the State University of Tehran Allameh Tabatabi and a B.A in Research in Social Science at the State University of Tehran. My research interests are interdisciplinary; linked to the process and forms of globalization in Iran.