Sociological explanation of the reasons for the joining of social classes to the Tabarestan Alawite movement with emphasis on Robert Theor's theory of relative deprivation

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1 Department of History and Archeology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of History and Archeology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.30510/psi.2022.320056.2813

Abstract

The Alawite movement of Tabarestan is of special importance in the long history of Iran; Because ideologically, a Shiite government was formed for the first time in Iran, and this is contrary to the political conditions of that time. The people of this land have played an important role in the emergence and consolidation of this movement in the Tabarestan region. The reason for this cooperation should be considered to be due to various reasons, including partial deprivations. Ted Robertgar has conducted studies in the field of social issues that have resulted in the theory of relative deprivation. This theory deals with the nature of political movements and revolutions. Robert emphasizes the principle that the existence of various obstacles to the goals of the masses causes these protest uprisings. In the present study, citing library sources and descriptive-analytical method, the nature and obstacles related to the Alawite movement in Tabarestan have been explored with an approach to Robert Theory of relative deprivation theory. The results of the research show that components such as: failure of the caliphate and its agents in discussing value ability; Relative deprivation of the people and political violence; Protests of injustice and unequal distribution of resources have affected the whole uprising. Also, the most important physical obstacle to the non-fulfillment of the demands of the people of this region has been the coercive and hard

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 11
January 2023
Pages 1294-1306

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