Theoretical Analysis of the Conflict over the Form of Articulation and Self-Presentation in the Iranian Society

The conflict regarding self-expression has been a persistent issue in Iranian society, and it has intensified in recent years. One of the most important and biggest unrest after the formation of the ruling political and cultural system was formed from the conflict over self-expression and how to appear in public. The main question is: How can this chronic conflict be comprehended and explicated? The objective of this research is to examine a variety of sociological sources and theories in order to address the question of how to provide explanations and analyses for the conflict over self-expression in Iranian society.
In other words, the review of documents and texts in this study was predicated on the question of whether it is feasible to identify a pertinent conceptual explanation for the conflict within the sociological tradition. In this conflict, certain activists desire greater autonomy in their performance and public representation, while the dominant political and cultural system uses all of its resources to impose specific norms on their expression, appearance, and clothing.
 The article examines four methodologies for comprehending conflict. a) Conflict as the anomie of a society in transition; b) Conflict as the division of form from spirit; c) Conflict, the conflict between two elements; d) Conflict is the fight for control of the public sphere; The results indicate that the conflict, which is a conflict of forms for the control of the public stage, provides more comprehensive explanations for understand the conflict.