Homeland In/Security:
A Discussion and Workshop on Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis
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Title
Homeland In/Security:
A Discussion and Workshop on Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis
A Discussion and Workshop on Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis
Subject
Persepolis
Iran
Iran-Iraq War
Iranian Revolution
Islamic Revolution
9/11
Race
Terrorism
Gender
Gender Norms
Women’s rights
Feminism
Middle East
Pedagogy
War
Identity
Iranian Culture
Middle Eastern Culture
Citizenship
United States of America
Resistance
Politics
Religion
Feminism
Description
A critical analysis explores how the graphic memoir, Persepolis engages with themes of race, terrorism, gender, and women’s rights, and homeland insecurity along with challenging Western notions about the Middle East. The analysis also serves pedagogical resource which guides how to facilitate in-class discussion about the novel and its themes.
Creator
Lisa Botshon
Melinda Plastas
Source
Feminist Teacher
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date
2009
Rights
Copyright upheld by University of Illinois Press
Relation
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis: The Story of a Return
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition
Persepolis: Film
The Role of Gender in Making Meaning of Texts: Bodies, Discourses, and Ways of Reading
Format
PDF, 14 Pages
Language
en
Type
Critical Analysis
Pedagogy Resource
Journal Article
Identifier
ISSN 1934-6034
Coverage
Iran, 1970s-1990s
United States of America, 2001-2009
Citation
Lisa Botshon and Melinda Plastas , “Homeland In/Security:
A Discussion and Workshop on Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/383.
A Discussion and Workshop on Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/383.