Farhang Holakouee–Naeinee (Persian: فرهنگ هُلاکویی نایینی; born 31 August 1944), simply known as Farhang Holakouee, is an Iranian-born American radio personality, sociologist, and economist.[1] His radio program—hosted in the past by 670 KIRN, and currently by "Radio Hamrah"[2]—offers relationship advice to callers in Persian. Holakouee was born in Shiraz, Iran, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Farhang Holakouee
Holakouee in 2009
Born
Farhang Holakouee–Naeinee

31 August 1944
Alma materUniversity of Utah (PhD)
Children2
Websitewww.drholakouee.com

Education

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Holakouee has master's degrees in psychology, economics, and family counseling. He taught at the University of Tehran, before moving to the United States, where he completed a PhD in sociology at the University of Utah in 1974.[3] During the Iranian revolution, he was dismissed from his position in University of Tehran for being member of the Bahá'í Faith.[4][5]

Works

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Holakouee has written books and journal articles.[6] Many of his lectures on family counseling and psychology are available on tape or online.

Although he doesn't have a Ph.D. in psychology, he often engages in telephone psychotherapy of patients via a live program where people refer to him as "Dr. Holakouee" when asking for psychological assessments and/or advice. Iranian listeners will call in to get advice on generational and cultural conflicts from far away places such as Sweden or Canada.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Holakouee - Lectures & Upcoming Events - Kodoom". Kodoom.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  2. ^ "Radio Hamrah - Dr. Farhang Holakouee". Radio Hamrah. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  3. ^ "Fall 2004". Continuum. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ Sadeghi, Vahid (May 30, 2011). "History of the Exclusion of Iranian Baha'is from Higher Education after the Islamic Revolution". Iran Press Watch.
  5. ^ Masumian, Bijan; Masumian, Adib (20 June 2014). "Baha'i Studies in Iran: A Preliminary Survey" (PDF). Baháʼí Studies Review. 20: 69–85. doi:10.1386/bsr.20.1.69_1.
  6. ^ Hojat, Mohammadreza; Foroughi, Danesh; Mahmoudi, Homa; Holakouee, Farhang (2010-06-01). "A Desire to Return to the Country of Birth as a Function of Language Preference: An Empirical Study with Iranian Immigrants in the United States". International Migration. 48 (3): 158–173. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00550.x. ISSN 1468-2435.
  7. ^ Profiles of Ethnic Media: California's New Civic Communicators. New California Media. 2002. p. 73.
  8. ^ Navai, Ramita (2015-02-18). Vivre et mentir à Téhéran: Traduit de l'anglais par Cécile Dutheil de la Rochère (in French). Stock. p. 98. ISBN 978-2-234-07861-1.
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