Iran's daughter and mother Iran: Googoosh and diasporic nostalgia for the Pahlavi modern
2017; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0261143017000113
ISSN1474-0095
Autores Tópico(s)Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies
ResumoAbstract This article examines Googoosh, the reigning diva of Persian popular music, through an evaluation of diasporic Iranian discourse and artistic productions linking the vocalist to a feminized nation, its ‘victimisation’ in the revolution, and an attendant ‘nostalgia for the modern’ (Özyürek 2006) of pre-revolutionary Iran. Following analyses of diasporic media that project national drama and desire onto her persona, I then demonstrate how, since her departure from Iran in 2000, Googoosh has embraced her national metaphorization and produced new works that build on historical tropes linking nation, the erotic, and motherhood while capitalising on the nostalgia that surrounds her.
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