Cultural-social construction of marriage institution in the Qajar period(Analysis of the marriage process and pattern)

Qajar era society is the closest historical period to the contemporary period to understand the ancient social patterns and forms of Iranian society. Due to its historical longevity and pivotal role in building society, the family is the most suitable option for understanding the social forms of the traditional period. Marriage is the first and most important constructive framework of the family. What types of spouses have been selected in the Qajar period and what functions have each had? And what have been the cultural meanings of each of these types and marriages of the Qajar period? We have discussed it through the method of documentary study and historical analysis. The overall achievement of the discussion is that the choice of spouse was based on the system of kinship, and individuality played a minor role in it. The predominant form of marriage choice was monogamy, polygamy, permanent and temporary marriage with a male focus, and each of these types led to the production and reproduction of the "extended family." Class-cultural homogeneity has prevailed over different types of marriage. Religion and sharia have been the legal basis and guarantor of the survival of the extended family. The rituals and ceremonies of marriage were a reflection of the dominance of collectivist culture over individualistic culture, and the social construction of marriage in the Qajar era had a "biological-natural" form.