Assistant Professor, Department of History, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran
Abstract
Iranian society during the Qajar era was marked by numerous distinctions among social classes. These social distinctions permeated various aspects and issues, from the smallest to the largest, and from the lowest to the highest. Meanwhile, household furniture and appliances—though essential to the daily lives of Iranians in the Qajar era—possessed the capacity for the upper classes to display their identity and class affiliation through them. This study employs historical sources and texts, using a descriptive-analytical method and applying Pierre Bourdieu's theory of social differentiation, to address the following questions: How did Iran's upper classes and elites during the Qajar era reflect their distinctions from other social classes through household furnishings and goods? Did these classes merely seek to fulfill their practical needs when acquiring household items, or did they aim to express their class identity, social standing, and status through them? What was the perspective of the lower classes regarding household appliances? The research is grounded in the premise that while the lower and middle classes focused solely on necessity and fulfilling basic needs in purchasing and using household items.
Pourbakhtiar,G. (2025). Household furniture and its role in reflecting the social distinctions of Iran in the Qajar era. (e27541). historical sociology, 16(1), e27541
MLA
Pourbakhtiar,G. . "Household furniture and its role in reflecting the social distinctions of Iran in the Qajar era" .e27541 , historical sociology, 16, 1, 2025, e27541.
HARVARD
Pourbakhtiar G. (2025). 'Household furniture and its role in reflecting the social distinctions of Iran in the Qajar era', historical sociology, 16(1), e27541.
CHICAGO
G. Pourbakhtiar, "Household furniture and its role in reflecting the social distinctions of Iran in the Qajar era," historical sociology, 16 1 (2025): e27541,
VANCOUVER
Pourbakhtiar G. Household furniture and its role in reflecting the social distinctions of Iran in the Qajar era. historical sociology, 2025; 16(1): e27541.
historical sociology