United States and Iran: Different Values and Attitudes Toward Nature

Biographical Note:
Maryam Y. Yekta Steininger, Ed.D. is an Iranian American woman who came to the United States in 1958 in order to continue her education in the areas of linguistics, psychology, and international communication. This book is based upon her doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.

Review Quotes:
For anyone interested in the cultural relations between the United States and Iran this book is a welcome addition to our cross-cultural understanding. Having grown up in Iran and having lived many years in the USA, Dr. Steininger is well-placed to contribute to the current growth of understanding between the two cultures in the area of cultural values such as nature and religion, and to remind Western readers of the ancient and contemporary connections between our traditions.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Map of Iran
Chapter 2 Dedication
Chapter 3 Poem by OMar Khayyam on Reason and Religion
Chapter 4 Acknowledgements
Chapter 5 Preface
Chapter 6 Chapter 1. Methodology
Chapter 7 Chapter 2. Introduction
Chapter 8 Chapter 3. Culture and Communication
Chapter 9 Chapter 4. Value Orientation Theory
Chapter 10 Chapter 5. Nature as Perceived in Persia and the United States
Chapter 11 Chapter 6. Perceptions of American Scholars of Iranian Culture
Chapter 12 Chapter 7. Culture, the Islamic Revolution, and the Hostage Crisis
Chapter 13 Chapter 8. Conclusion
Chapter 14 Chaper 9. Appendix - Tables and Written Questionaires
Chapter 15 Bibliography
Chapter 16 Index

Publisher Marketing:
This book discusses Iranian culture before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, based on research conducted among American scholars who had lived and worked in Iran. It covers the religion and literature of the Iranian people, their attitudes toward technology, work, family, and authority, and their attitude towards Western culture.