Investigating the position of the middle class in Iran after the Islamic Revolution

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

Aliakbar omidi ¹ (Ph. D. Student, Political ScienceDepartment, Kermanshah Branch,Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah,Iran)
Hamidreza Saeedinezhad ² (Assistant Professor , Political Science Department, Kermanshah Branch,Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah,Iran)
Idris Beheshtinia ³ (Assistant Professor , Political ScienceDepartment, Kermanshah Branch,Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah,Iran)

Received: 2021-07-28 Accepted : 2021-09-20 Published : 2022-03-21

Keywords: Iran, Islamic Revolution, Middle Class, Social classification, political and social developments,

Abstract :

Social classification is a type of social segregation in which social hierarchies and situations are important. With the advent of Karl Marx, the term class took on a special meaning and became one of the fundamental concepts in the contemporary social sciences. Examining the historical developments and social movements in the last few centuries, In Iran and after the Islamic Revolution and the establishment of the structure of the Islamic Republic, following changes in the main areas of society (political, economic, social and cultural) in the field of classes, some changes occurred. The purpose of this article is to explain the position of the middle class in the socio-political developments of Iran after the Islamic Revolution until 2013. The purpose of this article is to explain the position and role of the middle class in the political and social developments in Iran.Examining the position and function of social forces in political and social developments as well as its impact on the legitimacy of the ruling structure is one of the basic issues in political sociology.. The results of the research show that the middle class is known as the main class in the socio-political developments of Iran, which uses components such as the class accompanying the ideology of the system, trying to transition to democracy in Iran, strengthening political participation , strengthening relations with Influential groups and parties in the political arena and strengthening the political culture has been able to play an important role in legitimizing the ruling structure.