The culture in Iran is a mix of pre-Islamic and Islamic culture. In the country’s early creation, it took influences from places such as India and China. Iran has, since making its mark in the Global World, in turn influenced other nations such as Western Europe, Africa, China, India, and the Roman Civilization.
The culture of Iran reflects the religion of Islam and the practices and beliefs it embodies. Islam influences the political system and social order of the country making change harder here than elsewhere.
Because Iranians are so set in their Islamic ways, globalization does not affect them as much as it affects other countries. Children are still out in the streets playing soccer and men are still praying at the Call to Prayer five times a day.
Globalization, being the huge phenomena it is, has affected Iran in terms of separating the rural from the urban. It has divided the country socially and economically, but the majority of people still rely on the old ways of conduct and life.
Some Iranians, living through an Islamic Republic, see globalization as “world arrogance” or simply put-imperialism. They refuse to interact in the arrogance and stick to the way of life they are used to. They feel that countries that have embraced globalization have lost a sense of vision and affection for their country and culture.
A few things that Iranians have accepted into their society are television, internet, and cell phone usage. They have recently been exploring different areas of the three venues, but the chance of publicizing and copying the shows of other cultures and nations is small.
The fact that globalization has minimally affected life in Iran is a little bit scary. Iran is a part of the world and if they keep themselves in the dark, they will lag behind. Luckily, as the years go on, things, people, and ideas are becoming more progressive. This will in turn hopefully have a positive effect on the global community.
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