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Salehi Vasigh, M., Akbarpour Almeh joghi, A., mokarami pour, M. (2024). The formation of the narrative of the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the perspective of narrative construction theory, with emphasis on the role of media. Electronic and Cyber Defense, 10(3), 154-133.
Mohammadreza Salehi Vasigh; Ali Akbarpour Almeh joghi; Mohammad bagher mokarami pour. "The formation of the narrative of the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the perspective of narrative construction theory, with emphasis on the role of media". Electronic and Cyber Defense, 10, 3, 2024, 154-133.
Salehi Vasigh, M., Akbarpour Almeh joghi, A., mokarami pour, M. (2024). 'The formation of the narrative of the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the perspective of narrative construction theory, with emphasis on the role of media', Electronic and Cyber Defense, 10(3), pp. 154-133.
Salehi Vasigh, M., Akbarpour Almeh joghi, A., mokarami pour, M. The formation of the narrative of the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the perspective of narrative construction theory, with emphasis on the role of media. Electronic and Cyber Defense, 2024; 10(3): 154-133.

The formation of the narrative of the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the perspective of narrative construction theory, with emphasis on the role of media

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Article 6, Volume 10, Issue 3, November 2024, Pages 154-133    PDF (790.14 K)
Document Type: Contemporary history of Iran
Authors
Mohammadreza Salehi Vasigh* 1; Ali Akbarpour Almeh joghi2; Mohammad bagher mokarami pour3
1Doctoral student of University of Tehran, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2Payam Noor University of Qochan, Qochan, Iran
3Political Science-Political Studies of the Islamic Revolution-Shahed University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Receive Date: 07 April 2024,  Revise Date: 23 September 2024,  Accept Date: 02 October 2024 
Abstract
The role of media and narrative in shaping historical memory and collective identity in the explanatory theories of the Iranian Islamic Revolution has received little attention. Therefore, this study examines the process of narrative formation around the Islamic Revolution and utilizes a theoretical framework of narrative analysis to clarify the existing dynamics. The research question was: What has been the role of official media, unofficial media, political elites, events, and social-political contexts in constructing and disseminating the narrative of the Islamic Revolution? Through a descriptive-analytical methodology, which involved describing the historical context of the Islamic Revolution and analyzing its narrative components and implications, the results showed that despite the second Pahlavi dynasty being equipped with a wide range of official media (radio, television, newspapers, and books) for propaganda and the establishment of the Pahlavi narrative, it faced narrative failure due to ideological weakness and contradictions. In contrast, unofficial media (cassette tapes, leaflets, mosques, and pulpits) and political elites, led by Imam Khomeini (may he rest in peace), influenced public perceptions and attitudes as well as narrative construction, drawing from the cultural and religious fabric of Iranian society during and after the Islamic Revolution. In other words, the reciprocal influence of unofficial media and historical narratives has been crucial in shaping revolutionary events, demonstrating that narrative played a significant role in forming and promoting revolutionary discourse and providing identity during the Islamic Revolution.
Keywords
Islamic Revolution; Narrative Construction; Government; Media; Second Pahlavi
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