Culture, immigration and femininity perception: Comparing young Iranian, Canadian, and Iranian-Canadian immigrant women by fatemeh Hamzavi-Abedi, Fatemeh Bagherian, MohammadAli Mazaheri

“…This study compares young women’s perception of femininity in three sample of iranians, canadians and iranian-canadian immigrants to understand femininity in two different cultures, and also the immigrants’ position in comparison to source and destination countries. 45 iranian, 21 canadian, and 19 immigrant students participated in focus group discussions of femininity and its norms. …”
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The Spiritual Reformation of Theatrical Practice: Interculturalism and the Modern Times Stage Company by Peter Farbridge

“…By examining the rehearsal strategies of Modern Times Stage Company of Toronto, co-founded and co-led by Iranian-Canadian director Soheil Parsa and Peter Farbridge, the author, this article explores the intra- and inter-personal communication that allows for interweaving of cultures within the complex social relationships of intercultural theatre. …”
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