The Sociological Imagination in Iran: History and Fundamental Challenges, by Seyed Javad Miri

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The Sociological Imagination in Iran: History and Fundamental Challenges, by Seyed Javad Miri, offers a critical historiography of the sociological imagination in Iran, challenging conventional institutional narratives that locate sociology’s origins solely within twentieth-century academia. Drawing on the sociology of knowledge, it traces the conceptual, cultural, and political foundations of Iranian sociological thought from the Safavid era to the present, emphasizing the interplay of local and global intellectual currents. The study foregrounds neglected influences, including women’s contributions, transregional exchanges, and pre-disciplinary social reasoning in literature, journalism, and reform movements. By situating Iranian sociology within broader civilizational and historical contexts, it reconceptualizes the field as an evolving intellectual project rooted in indigenous modernity and critical engagement with global modern thought. Seyed Javad Miri is a Swedish-Iranian sociologist, public intellectual, and professor of sociology at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies in Tehran, Iran. He is known for his expertise on social theory and Islamic and critical thinkers. He has published over 100 books in English, Persian, and Swedish. His recent publications are Ali Shariati: Critical Theory and The Struggle for Decolonization and Socio-Analysis: A Theory on Emancipation and Pain (in Persian).

Paperback. 138 Pages

Published: October, 2025

ISBN: 979-8-9920194-6-9

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