Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Ph.D. Student in Culture and Communication, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Associate Professor of Communication Sciences, Amin Police University, and Faculty of Culture and Communication, Soureh University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
A re-examination of the occupation of Iran in September 1941 is essential for our contemporary history. This is because the bitterness of the occupation still lingers for Iranians, even without being officially aligned with one of the warring sides. The occupation occurred at a time when it was claimed that the Iranian army was organized and modern. On the other hand, the occupiers, through a clear intervention, deposed the highest authority in Iran, Reza Khan, and imposed their own conditions on the administration of Iran. Analyzing this period can be instrumental in evaluating the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the Pahlavi era. Given that during these years, the first Pahlavi period is often referred to by some media as a time of achievement and glory, paying attention to the history of that era is crucial. In this article, we aim to examine this historical period through Iranian television series produced in various historical contexts by different producers.
In this research, we utilize qualitative content analysis to investigate the representation of the occupation of Iran in four series: "Daei Jan Napoleon," Moamaye shah," "Dar chashme bad," and "Khatoun." In this context, content analysis was conducted based on sequences from the entire films under review. This coding process continued through three stages, ultimately leading to the identification of final concepts. Based on these concepts, it can be said that the representation of the occupation of Iran in these series employs various scenes that portray the military forces of the country as weak, depict the ruling government unfavorably, illustrate the occupiers as unethical, show famine and hunger in the country, highlight the spread of disease, and depict insecurity throughout the nation. In contrast, efforts are made to showcase the nationalistic sentiments of the people at that time and the formation of grassroots groups aimed at mutual assistance through various sequences in these series. The results indicate that the period of Iran's occupation, which occurred due to the incompetence of the ruling regime, led to a regression for the country and facilitated foreign domination over it.
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