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Tehrangeles

February 28, 2023

Tehrangeles (Persian: تهرانجلس) (or Little Persia) is a portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Los Angeles. A Persian community developed in Westwood, Los Angeles after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 prompted thousands of Iranians to flee to the United States. It is a shopping, eating and gathering place for the large number (estimates range from 500,000 to 600,000) of Iranian-Americans and their descendants residing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which is the largest such population outside Iran.[1][2][3][4] The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue was recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Persian Square.[5]

Iranian shops along Westwood Boulevard in South Westwood. Westwood is also known as "Little Persia".

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]

 
Westwood skyline

Distribution

As the population has grown, Iranians and their American-born children have settled in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, including Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Encino, and Beverly Hills, as well as the cities of Irvine, Huntington Beach and elsewhere in Orange County.[11] They have also made their homes in San Diego and the Palm Springs area of the Coachella Valley.

Economy

 
A flyer in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA seeking Persian actors for a film

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.

In popular culture

In 2012, Bravo began broadcasting the series Shahs of Sunset, set in the Iranian community in LA. In 2018 the novel Tehrangeles, a romantic comedy set in the community, was published.

See also

References

  1. ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (May 9, 2006). "Exiles in 'Tehrangeles' Are Split on Iran". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Montagne, Renée (June 8, 2006). "Living in Tehrangeles: L.A.'s Persian Community". Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Anderson, Kurt (March 13, 2009). . Studio 360. NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  4. ^ Dickerman, Sara (June 7, 2009). "Persian Cooking Finds a Home in Los Angeles". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  5. ^ Koretz, Paul (February 26, 2010). (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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Khakpour, Porochista (September 16, 2015), "Round Peg in a Persian Square", Los Angeles Magazine, retrieved 22 November 2018
  8. ^ a b Hemmasi, Farzaneh (2020). Tehrangeles dreaming : intimacy and imagination in Southern California's Iranian pop music. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 1-4780-1200-5. OCLC 1135939158.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Auyoung, Derrick. . 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
  12. ^ a b Light, Ivan; Sabagh, Georges; Bozorgmehr, Mehdi; Der-Martirosian, Claudia (1994). "Beyond the Ethnic Enclave Economy". Social Problems. 41 (1): 65–80. doi:10.2307/3096842. ISSN 0037-7791. JSTOR 3096842.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tehrangeles.
  • 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

Coordinates: 34°03′21″N 118°25′54″W / 34.05583°N 118.43167°W / 34.05583; -118.43167

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Tehrangeles Persian تهرانجلس or Little Persia is a portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran the capital of Iran and Los Angeles A Persian community developed in Westwood Los Angeles after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 prompted thousands of Iranians to flee to the United States It is a shopping eating and gathering place for the large number estimates range from 500 000 to 600 000 of Iranian Americans and their descendants residing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which is the largest such population outside Iran 1 2 3 4 The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue was recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Persian Square 5 Iranian shops along Westwood Boulevard in South Westwood Westwood is also known as Little Persia Contents 1 Origin 2 Distribution 3 Economy 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOrigin EditA 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 Westwood skylineDistribution EditAs the population has grown Iranians and their American born children have settled in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles including Tarzana Woodland Hills Encino and Beverly Hills as well as the cities of Irvine Huntington Beach and elsewhere in Orange County 11 They have also made their homes in San Diego and the Palm Springs area of the Coachella Valley Economy Edit A flyer in Westwood Los Angeles CA seeking Persian actors for a film 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 In popular culture EditIn 2012 Bravo began broadcasting the series Shahs of Sunset set in the Iranian community in LA In 2018 the novel Tehrangeles a romantic comedy set in the community was published See also Edit Los Angeles portal Iran portalHistory of the Iranian Americans in Los Angeles Iranian American Iranian diaspora Freedom SculptureReferences Edit MacFarquhar Neil May 9 2006 Exiles in Tehrangeles Are Split on Iran 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intimacy and imagination in Southern California s Iranian pop music Durham Duke University Press ISBN 1 4780 1200 5 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 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link 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 a b Light Ivan Sabagh Georges Bozorgmehr Mehdi Der Martirosian Claudia 1994 Beyond the Ethnic Enclave Economy Social Problems 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