Iranian Jewish Organization: The Integration of an Émigré Group into the American Jewish Community

Publication Date: March 1981

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): David Mladinov

Research Area: Culture and religion; Population and demographics

Keywords: Immigration; Social Services; Cultural Sensitivity

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Used to a stong hierarchical social structure, the Iranian students did not know how to relate to the Jewish communal workers. Aware that the workers were not the directors of their agencies, it was hard for the Iranians to treat them as superiors. At the same time, in need of their services, it was inadvisable to treat the workers as inferiors. Their approach wavered from utmost respect to expecting the workers to perform menial tasks.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.57 no.3, Spring 1981.