Social situation of people with disability in Qajar era

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

kamran Arvan ¹ (دانشجوی دکترای تاریخ انقلاب پژوهشکده امام خمینی و انقلاب اسلامی)

Received: 2016-12-02 Accepted : 2018-01-02 Published : 2018-02-20

Keywords: "Qajarid period", "Disability", "Amir Kabir", "Constitution era", "Social history",

Abstract :

The purpose of this paper is to explore the documents and sources from Qajarid period to identify the status of disabled people in that time period. In addition this paper intends to detect this status in social structure and cultural and mentality content of Iranian society then present it without emotions and value judgments . On the other hand, to demonstrate disabled people’s position and social role , sociology theories and reflecting disabled people realities are utilized. The results related to Qajarid period reveal the trivial position of disabled people ,which was imposed by traditional structures of Iran society in social activities .This position and role was spread to all the political, economic, and cultural activities and a disabled person could not imagine a role for himself/herself in these social activities .The behavior originated from kinship and tribal commiseration as well as religious compassion had not been a remedy for this situation. Amir Kabir time and Constitution era , new attempts were made to change this situation, which their continuity created a new condition though partial (in time perspective) and regional (in geographical perspective).