What inspired Jalal Al-e Ahmad to write about Westernization in Iran?
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Occidentosis: A Plague From the West

Occidentosis: A Plague From the West
نقاش القراء مفتوح الآن. هذه محادثة مجتمعية.
What inspired Jalal Al-e Ahmad to write about Westernization in Iran?
Did anyone else feel conflicted about the way the book discusses modernization and tradition?
How do you think the historical context influenced Al-e Ahmad's perspective in this book?