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Iranians in London

Voices of Exile

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Mahnaz Sekechi

    1. Department of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Uses a range of psychosocial concepts to examine Iranian immigrant experiences in London
  • Employs methods that excavate the topic with sensitivity and in depth
  • Addresses an increasingly common and relevant topic to the modern socio-political climate

Part of the book series: Studies in the Psychosocial (STIP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 1-11

  3. Historical Context: The Iranian Revolutions of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries and the Struggle for Freedom

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 13-45

  4. Theoretical Framework: Migration, Diaspora, Social Suffering and Encapsulated Sadness

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 47-91

  5. Gol: Flight to Freedom

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 93-127

  6. Mahmoud: ‘The Sorrow Which Has No Vent in Tears May Make Other Organs Weep’ (Dr. Henry Maudsley 1895; British Psychiatrist)

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 129-161

  7. Sahel: ‘Learning Is Very Important to Me—Maybe It’s This Issue That Keeps Me Alive’

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 163-194

  8. Comparing Experiences Across the Stories: Loss and Belonging

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 195-237

  9. Conclusion

    • Mahnaz Sekechi
    Pages 239-252

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 253-283
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About this book

This book explores the psychosocial significance of loss and exclusion in the lives of many Iranian immigrants living in London since the Iranian revolution of 1979. It addresses the experiences of middle-class Iranians who left Iran in both ‘voluntary’ contexts (immigration) and in ‘enforced’ contexts (exile). The author elucidates the experiences of ‘ordinary’ middle-class Iranians who chose to leave Iran given the socio-politico-cultural context of the changes wrought by the Islamic Republic in Iranian society. Mahnaz Sekechi argues that losses of country, liberty and security in Iran combined with varying degrees of social exclusion and downward mobility in London have led to an encapsulated sadness for many, despite their capacity for creative living. The book also demonstrates the value of psychosocial analysis in understanding dislocations in general and their effects on wellbeing.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Mahnaz Sekechi

About the author

Mahnaz Sekechi is an Iranian migrant in London who works as a chartered psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She was previously a mental health assessor within the NHS, and currently works at a private psychiatric hospital.

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