New Westoxication: Retrieving Jalal Al-e Ahmad’s Cultural Critique
Theory, Culture & Society: Explorations in Critical Social Science
Published online on May 19, 2026
Abstract
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Jalal Al-e Ahmad was an Iranian public intellectual and writer, best known for his concise, modern prose and bold critique. One of his works was a famous monograph on what he termedwestoxication. This article addresses the question: can this concept be ...
Jalal Al-e Ahmad was an Iranian public intellectual and writer, best known for his concise, modern prose and bold critique. One of his works was a famous monograph on what he termedwestoxication. This article addresses the question: can this concept be ...