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Matin, Alireza Azeri
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YOUNG PEOPLE AND FASCISM PROPAGANDA IN IRAN: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ANTHEM ‘HAIL COMMANDER’ Matin, Alireza Azeri
International Journal of Humanity Studies (IJHS) Vol 7, No 2 (2024): March 2024
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/ijhs.v7i2.7283

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Since its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has enormously capitalized on exploiting youths, from the recruitment of child soldiers during the Iran-Iraq war to deployments of underage boys and girls for political socialization. Political socialization, in this sense, has involved reinforcing Shia/Revolutionary ideologies through mobilizing young people for various cultural activities and propaganda campaigns. As part of these efforts, and in line with IRI’s mounting domestic and international struggles, since March 2022, the government has heavily invested in propagating ‘Hail Commander’, an anthem produced and broadcast by the state-run media. Exclusively performed by 7-14 years old children in uniforms, the content of this anthem (lyrics and visual features) bears a close resemblance to the lyrics of Giovinezza (Juvenility) of fascist Italy (1924-1943) and the political ideals promoted by Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) in Nazi Germany (1926-1945). By drawing on theories of fascism, propaganda, and political socialization, and using comparative critical analysis, this study reveals the underlying propagandist messages in Hail Commander and its relations to the fascist/Nazi praxis and ideologies. It is further argued that the creation of Hail Commander should be seen as the revival of the child soldier phenomenon, albeit in the form of media representation.
ANIMATION AND CULTURAL RESISTANCE IN IRAN: A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF PERSEPOLIS, WINDOW HORSES, AND TEHRAN TABOO Matin, Alireza Azeri
International Journal of Humanity Studies (IJHS) Vol 9, No 1 (2025): September 2025
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/ijhs.v9i1.9585

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Animation has long served as a powerful medium for cultural resistance, providing a platform for marginalized voices to challenge dominant narratives, critique oppressive systems, and express identity. However, despite a growing body of scholarship on cultural resistance in authoritarian contexts, few studies have investigated full-length animated films produced by or about Iranians as sites of ideological contestation. This article maps how animation, particularly works created in exile, functions as a potent medium of cultural resistance that subverts state censorship and challenges dominant narratives in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drawing on qualitative visual and narrative data from Persepolis (2007), Window Horses (2016), and Tehran Taboo (2017), the study interprets these films through a framework of critical discourse and ideological analysis. Rather than merely documenting repression, the films collectively reveal how cultural resistance is enacted through female agency, poetic expression, and everyday defiance embedded in urban and diasporic spaces. These acts of dissent are often subtle yet deeply political, highlighting the resilience of Iranian identity in the face of surveillance, displacement, and moral control. Ultimately, the study underscores the strategic role of animation in circulating marginalized voices across national borders, offering valuable insights into the dynamics of resistance in tightly controlled media environments.
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