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Persepolis & Orientalism: a critique of the reception history of Satrapi's memoir

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dc.contributor.authorBarzegar, Lila, author
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Cynthia, advisor
dc.contributor.authorEskew, Doug, committee member
dc.contributor.authorSouder, Donna, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T08:02:59Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T08:02:59Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractSince its publication in 2003 Marijane Satrapi's Persepolis series, it has met surprisingly little negative criticism in comparison to other recent, highly commercialized memoirs written by Iranian women. For instance, Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran has sparked an interesting controversy concerning the topical atmosphere and stereotypes contributing to the popularity of Iranian women's memoirs, particularly memoirs concerning the Iranian community at a time of increasing US intolerance towards the current political powers and cultural ideology of Iran. Not only does Satrapi's memoir fall under such criticism, but that it can also be seen as more threatening to the perpetuation of anti-Iranian and anti-Islamic sentiments than Nafisi's memoir. Several factors contributing to this claim are its accessible graphic form, appealing child protagonist, and liminality of the author's position. I will also explore the academic credibility that graphic novels have achieved in the past decade and uncover the geopolitical climate and marketing variables of Satrapi's Persepolis success in Euro-America. Moreover, through analysis of this hybrid text, I will discuss the instances that reinforce stereotypes through the symbol of the veil as well as the depiction of Islam, without the context of the religion or culture. Such omission of context assists to perpetuate such beliefs that Islamic countries are backward and barbaric and that the West should intervene to liberate oppressed people.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/65206
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.titlePersepolis & Orientalism: a critique of the reception history of Satrapi's memoir
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thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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