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On Face and Face-Work in Iran: From Etic Theories to Emic Practices

On Face and Face-Work in Iran: From Etic Theories to Emic Practices In Iran one’s image of the ‘self’, reflected in the metaphor aaberu (lit. water of the face) has been found by this author to be closely linked to a social force reflected in the metaphor harfe mardom (lit. people’s talk). Understanding the complexities of interpersonal relationships would not be possible without reference to these interwoven concepts since they are among the most salient concepts in the Iranian mind and have strong implications for Iranians’ interpersonal relationships. This paper, drawing upon ethnographic approaches and insights from a recently developed theory of face proposed by Arundale, delineates the interconnection between the two metaphors of aaberu and harfe mardom and argues for the ways the concept of face in Persian can be understood in terms of Arundale's Face Constituting Theory. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology Taylor & Francis

On Face and Face-Work in Iran: From Etic Theories to Emic Practices

Izadi, Ahmad
The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology , Volume 24 (3): 17 – May 27, 2023
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2023 The Australian National University
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1740-9314
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1444-2213
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10.1080/14442213.2023.2190158
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Abstract

In Iran one’s image of the ‘self’, reflected in the metaphor aaberu (lit. water of the face) has been found by this author to be closely linked to a social force reflected in the metaphor harfe mardom (lit. people’s talk). Understanding the complexities of interpersonal relationships would not be possible without reference to these interwoven concepts since they are among the most salient concepts in the Iranian mind and have strong implications for Iranians’ interpersonal relationships. This paper, drawing upon ethnographic approaches and insights from a recently developed theory of face proposed by Arundale, delineates the interconnection between the two metaphors of aaberu and harfe mardom and argues for the ways the concept of face in Persian can be understood in terms of Arundale's Face Constituting Theory.

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The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology – Taylor & Francis

Published: May 27, 2023

Keywords: Aaberu; Harfe Mardom; Face; Relational Connection and Separation; Face Constituting Theory

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