Life and Thought
Abbas Abdi, born June 21, 1956, in Tehran, is an Iranian journalist, analyst, and social researcher. Over the past several decades, he has become known for his notes, interviews, and research on public culture, public opinion, Iranian society, media, and social policy.
Abbas Abdi was born in 1956 in Tehran and completed his university studies in engineering at Amirkabir University. However, his professional path has been intertwined, more than anything else, with journalism, social analysis, and research on Iranian society. He has written for various publications and is one of the well-known figures in Persian analytical journalism.
Abdi's cultural record is primarily focused on understanding Iranian society through data, public opinion, social trends, and the critique of decision-making methods. In his writings, he usually strives to explain public issues in a clear and analytical language; issues such as public culture, social trust, media, family, generations, education, crime and punishment, COVID-19, and social change.
Among his published works are "Four Researches in the Sociology of Culture," "Cultural Developments in Iran," "From Dar ul-Funun to Amirkabir," "Corona," "The Ultimatum Game," "Six Political and Social Essays," "The Evolution of Naming among Tehrani Children," and "An Introduction to Research in the Sociology of the Family." His position in the Persian intellectual sphere is best understood in the connection between journalism, social analysis, and a concern for reforming the culture of public discourse.
