PO220 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Shia Islam, Bourgeoisie, The Affluent Society
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Changes led to narrowing inequality: rural areas had greater access to education, infrastructure, etc. Rise of literacy 50% to 76: young people have almost full literacy in the last decade. Social indicators: child mortality, life expectancy, access to health and water. Iran is more self-sufficient in food production (agricultural self-sufficiency) Population policy: healthy family over large family (islamic ideal, one literate citizen is better than 10 illiterate. One of the only developing countries that is completely free of foreign debt. Political upheavels (1905, 1979) land and social reforms. Popular perceptions / misperceptions: state and corruption (serving interests of elites) continues after revolution, poverty levels since the end of war with iraq have decreased, and inequality has lessoned, however. Many iranians do not believe this: governance. Practice of governing carried out by public and private institutions and actors. If media (linkage institution) is free, then governance is better. Is there a stable environment for political, economic, and social development: democracy.
