Geopolitics Quarterly

Geopolitics Quarterly

Globalization and National Identity (Case Study: Students of State Universities in Tehran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 -Full Professor of Political Geography, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
2 - Ph.D, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
3 - Associate Professor of Political Geography,Teacher Training University, Tehran
4 - Assistant Professor of Geography, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to see the impact of globalization on national identity of the Iranian students in states universities in Tehran. 382 students (%53 male and %47 female) randomly selected to take part in the survey and fill out the questionnaire. The questionnaire was analyzed by statistical applications such as SPSS. The result show that the spread of globalization processes in the form of information and communication technology such as satellite TV and the internet have paved the way for fortifying the sub national identity of university students in Tehran.
 
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  • Receive Date 09 April 2006
  • Revise Date 02 August 2006
  • Accept Date 04 July 2006