Tehrangeles
Tehrangeles (
Origin
A Persian community originally centered in the Westwood neighborhood of the Westside in the 1960s.[6] Immigration to the area increased several-fold due to the events surrounding the 1979 Revolution in Iran.[7][8] Westwood Boulevard became known for its many Persian shops and restaurants[9] including being a gathering place for men in restaurants and tea shops.[10] The Iranian expatriate community of Los Angeles entered a wide variety of media including magazines, newspapers, radio, and television stations and contributed greatly to production of modern global Iranian culture while in diaspora.[8]
Distribution
As the population has grown, Iranians and their American-born children have settled in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, including
Economy
The economy of Tehrangeles demonstrates key features of ethnic enclave economics, providing a wider range of employment opportunities than the general market by virtue of its cultural (Iranian) specificity, and as such provides a feasible method for Iranian immigrants to find employment and economic integration.[12]
Tehrangeles is home to a sizable community of Iranian immigrant entrepreneurs who own their own businesses.[12] Business signs are commonly in Persian, which is also spoken in the shops.[2] Iranian-owned businesses are particularly prevalent on Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood to Pico Boulevard.
See also
Los Angeles portal
Iran portal
- History of the Iranian Americans in Los Angeles
- Iranian Americans
- Iranian diaspora
- Freedom Sculpture
- Persian Gulf Signature Restaurant/Museum
References
- ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (May 9, 2006). "Exiles in 'Tehrangeles' Are Split on Iran". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ a b Montagne, Renée (June 8, 2006). "Living in Tehrangeles: L.A.'s Persian Community". Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Kurt (March 13, 2009). "Mamak Khadem gives a tour of Tehrangeles". Studio 360. NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Dickerman, Sara (June 7, 2009). "Persian Cooking Finds a Home in Los Angeles". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Koretz, Paul (February 26, 2010). "Persian Square approved for Los Angeles, thanks to Paul Koretz motion" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles: The Office of Council Member Paul Koretz, Fifth District. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Etehad, Melissa (2019-02-24). "They can't go back to Iran. So L.A. Persians built 'Tehrangeles' and made it their own". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- Los Angeles Magazine, retrieved 22 November 2018
- ^ OCLC 1135939158.
- ^ Addison, Bill (2019-08-06). "Two food writers eat at all the Persian restaurants in SoCal (OK, 18 of them)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Etehad, Melissa (2019-02-20). "The revolution drove them from home and showbiz. In L.A.'s 'Tehrangeles,' they can relive a lost era". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Auyoung, Derrick. "Eastern Indo-European, Semitic, Near Eastern Altaic languages [of Los Angeles]". Project LANGUAGES OF LOS ANGELES. MAPS. UCLA College [of] Humanities. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010.
based on "The Ethnic Quilt. Population Density in Southern California" by James P.Allen and Eugen Turner. Northridge: California State University, 1997
- ^ JSTOR 3096842.
External links
- Uhler, Andy (August 19, 2015). "Will Iran nuclear deal affect Persian businesses in L.A.?". Marketplace. American Public Media. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- Yara Elmjouie: Being an Iranian American - Al Jazeera travels to Los Angeles' 'Tehrangeles' to explore the complexities of being an Iranian American. Al Jazeera English, May 2018