Shi'i political discourse and class mobilization in the tobacco movement of 1890–1892
@article{Moaddel1992ShiiPD, title={Shi'i political discourse and class mobilization in the tobacco movement of 1890–1892}, author={M. Moaddel}, journal={Sociological Forum}, year={1992}, volume={7}, pages={447-468} }
The political role of Shi'i religion in the tobacco movement of 1890–1892 against the Qajar state and a British company in Iran is considered. Using this historically significant event, this article pursues a dual objective. First, it makes a modest attempt to clarify the connection between ideology and class action. The utility of conceiving ideology as a discourse, a set of general principles and concepts, rituals and symbols that shape class action, is suggested. Second, after summarizing… CONTINUE READING
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