Theorization of Social Harms: Presenting a Theoretical Proposal from Islamic Perspective
Volume 2, Issue 2, March 2022, Pages 81-90
Seyyed Saeed Zahed Zahedani
Abstract In discussing the theories of social harms, the purpose can be solving harms or manage the harms. The purpose of the existing social science theories is to manage the harm rather than solve it. On the contrary, the purpose of Islamic theorizing is to solve social harms. We believe that using this method, the harms will be solved and managed together. In order to investigate this claim and understand its quantity and quality, we consider individual and social will as a matter of principle. People who break individual and social norms and deflect themselves, they do it by their own will. We believe three levels of values, ethics, science, knowledge and behavior in individual and society. At each of these levels and between them, deflection can occur in person, in society or between person and society. Western social thinkers are trying to coordinate these three levels in person, in society or between person and society. This resulted in the anomalous management. Due to the principles of monotheism, prophecy and resurrection in Islamic thought, the purpose is to coordinate personal or social inconsistencies or inconsistencies between individual and society based on divine will. As a result, harm is managed and solved simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to theorize and discuss the above components by relying on Quran concepts with rational reasoning.
Marginalization in Iran and its Roots
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2022, Pages 113-140
Seyyed Saeed Zahed Zahedani
Abstract Marginalization has been one of the most important social ills in our society for more than 80 years, and the measures taken to address it so far have not worked. The purpose of this study is to investigate the roots of this phenomenon in the contemporary history of Iran and its evolution. This article, by referring to historical sources and conducting a documentary research, examines the structural roots of this phenomenon and examines its evolution by referring to official statistics. The theory used is the theory that Zahed introduced in the book Marginalization in 1986 and based on it, he has conducted several researches on migration and migrations leading to marginalization. In this article, it becomes clear that the roots of marginalization are in the way of structuring development in Iran, which began in the middle of the Qajar period and intensified in the second Pahlavi period with American development plans. After the Islamic Revolution, due to not changing the centralized development plans and trying to repair the superstructure of the plans and empower the residents of the marginalized areas, but this phenomenon still remains and its dimensions have been increasing day by day. At the end of the article, the efforts are made to change the direction of development, growth and development and use a decentralized strategy.
