Class Mobility in Iran: The Determining Factors

Subject Areas : Journal of Law and Politics

رحمن  Ghahremanpour ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2015-02-21 Accepted : 2015-02-21 Published : 2005-01-20

Keywords: Social classes, Iranian State, Class Mobility,

Abstract :

It is commonly argued that classes in non-Westernsocieties are the products of state performance rather thansocial transformations. The author argues that the viciouscycle of power, that is the domination of political power overeconomic power, is one of the main reasons for the perpetuationof such a situation. In this regard, excessive class mobility is animportant obstacle to the emergence of autonomous classes inIran. It is expected that new class mobility (negative or positive)would be witnessed when there is a change in political system.Furthermore, there are other factors which affect the positionof classes in Iran. International system, religion and specificstructure of Iranian society are among these factors. Accordingto the author, understanding the question of classes depends onstudying the way in which power is executed in the society. Classis closely related to national identity, social cohesion and socialorder. Therefore, he concludes that the higher class mobility in asociety, the lower will become social cohesion.