The “Persian-American” Version of the Jersey Shore - Now Casting! (An Ethnographic Approach)
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Persians-Americans in Los Angeles,CA seem to be the next target of reality TV - MTV is looking for "proud Persian-Americans who rule the Hollywood nightlife and own Beverly Hills" - they also go for the emotional sale by saying that Persians are "a bad-ass new dynasty where exotic beauty and wild style dominates the sexiest nightlife" - This article takes a quick stab at the ethnographic factors that can either make this new show an insult or a source of pride to Persian Americans.
