Shaping the Workforce: Iranian Workers’ Adaptation to Industrialization Iran 1400 Podcast

This is the fourth episode of the Iran 1400 Project’s series on labor in Iran and the second of a three-part conversation with Dr. Kaveh Ehsani about the social history of labor and oil. Dr. Ehsani, an associate professor at DePaul University, explores three distinct periods in Iran's social history, which coincided with the establishment of a market economy and capitalist framework. These periods include the emergence of capitalist industrialization, the integration of workers into this new system, and the subsequent generation's deepening involvement within the system. Dr. Ehsani takes a unique approach by examining the impact of the industry on the Iranian people rather than solely on the overall economy, providing a valuable and distinct perspective on the evolution of labor in Iran.