Last month, Nasser Taghvai passed away. For our generation, Taghvai was a director whose every film was made with a precise and committed eye on society, and the stunning details of his work spilled beyond the frame of cinema and television. For decades now, some of the catchphrases from his TV series Dāyi Jān Napoleon […]...

Many political researchers who study political transformations, comparative political systems, and topics such as revolutions, democratization, and similar subjects tend to have a relative theoretical consensus regarding the types of revolutions that can lead to democracy. They consider elements such as global political developments in different periods, the level of industrialization and development in society, […]...

What is seen on the streets today is not merely a variety of styles, but a silent, ongoing competition between social classes—inscribed on the surface of the body. Hair color, eyebrow shape, the cut of a manteau, and even the quality of makeup have become markers that reveal opportunities, limitations, and economic divides. In a […]...

Food insecurity in Iran is no longer merely a subsistence issue; it is a symptom of deeper fractures in the country’s economic, environmental, and institutional structures. In a world where food production has never been so technologically widespread, the persistence of hunger and malnutrition across societies points above all to inequality in resource distribution and […]...

They do not know what to do with their windfall fortunes, nor how to convince their peers, friends, acquaintances, and the general public that they have swiftly ascended the ladders of prosperity, civilization, and wealth—so rapidly, in fact, that they now count themselves among the legendary elite and aristocracy. Sometimes, they showcase their financial power […]...

In recent decades, with the dizzying speed of technological advancement and the growth of communication tools, people’s lives and their social relations have inevitably come under the influence of media. Social media platforms—especially image-based ones like Instagram, which entered the scene promising to eliminate distances—have, in practice, turned into the main stage for displaying social […]...

Social classes refer to structural divisions in society that categorize individuals or groups based on economic, social, cultural, and political factors. These divisions are typically shaped by inequalities in resources (wealth, income, education, occupation, and power) and influence social relations, opportunities, and individuals’ lifestyles. Social classes are defined based on various elements such as economy, […]...

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In recent years, experts in various fields have spoken of deeply rooted crises in Iran. Among these are crises stemming from conflict with nature, such as the drying of lakes and rivers and, as a result, land subsidence in various regions to the extent that the habitability of this land is seriously endangered. On one […]...

According to the rule of law, the necessity of implementing and enforcing laws is essential to the life of a social system. Even thieves and murderers believe in the necessity of enforcing the law and respecting legal rulings, and it is precisely because of this awareness that they feel fear and anxiety when committing a […]...

Collective memory in societies grappling with political crises and repressive structures functions not merely as a recollection of the past, but as a space for cultural resistance, redefinition of social identity, and advocacy for human rights. In contemporary Iran, the representation of national symbols—ranging from flags and cultural rituals to patriotic poetry and music—has taken […]...

These days, few Iranians have not heard of the internet show Eshgh-e Abadi (“Eternal Love”). A group of young Iranian migrants gathers in a seaside villa in Turkey to choose a partner or lover from among each other. They compete, and their daily routines generate content that draws astonishing numbers of views online. The show’s […]...