The purpose of this study is to reveal how gender differentiation in the food preparation and consumption behaviors crystallizes in Iran. To this end, observations were made in Tehran, …
PreFACe this book has had a long gestation. I first started theorizing about design and planning interconnections between food and cities in the early 1990s when I wrote a series of …
An Iranian-American explains the history and heritage of his people, in both the old world and the new. From Persia to Tehr Angeles is a fascinating look at everything from Persia's …
Food is essential to the existence of humans and to our collective and individual sense of self, community, and culture. Humanity’s ongoing quest for food has also impacted the …
Since Iran's 1979 Revolution, the imperative to create and protect the inner purity of family and nation in the face of outside spiritual corruption has been a driving force in national politics…
The evolution of ethnic restaurants is linked to historical patterns of travel and immigration. Initially emerging as a solution for travellers seeking familiar flavours, ethnic restaurants have …