Fatemeh Taheri sarvetomin; Atefeh Jamali; Faramarz Khojasteh
Abstract
The concept of childhood as a sociocultural construct has undergone significant transformations throughout history. In modern contexts, this concept is understood as varying across ...
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The concept of childhood as a sociocultural construct has undergone significant transformations throughout history. In modern contexts, this concept is understood as varying across cultures, each defining childhood according to its own social and cultural conditions. Through his diverse literary styles, Sadegh Hedayat offers a nuanced portrayal of children and childhood during the Pahlavi era. This study adopts a sociological lens to examine Hedayat’s representation of childhood, exploring its intersections with the social, political, and cultural realities of the time. This research aims to elucidate the sociocultural positioning of children during the Pahlavi period and analyze how Hedayat’s narratives represent childhood. The study addresses the following questions: How is childhood represented in Hedayat’s works? What sociological patterns of childhood are identifiable in his stories? And how do these representations align with the sociopolitical and cultural dynamics of the era?
