Iranian Journal of Sociology

Abstract The present study is a kind of poststructuralist study of disease and its perception mechanisms that tries to formulate a form of theoretical and conceptual medical sociology. Here, with the help of some theoretical capacities of Foucault and Lacan, we tried to provide conceptual implications on the perception of disease and the processes of its formation. Foucault's theory of hermeneutics of the self, and the Lacanian concept of the symbolic, give different implications for the perception of disease and how it is formed; implications that despite the distinctions, are based on similar fundamental propositions. According to the ontological aspects of both thinkers, the body is a field of writing that is coded and encoded by symbolic signifiers. Therefore, the perception of disease is an analytical cognition resulting from the re-reading of the pathological symptoms on the body text. Reading is formed by intersecting body text with medical discourse and specialized knowledge as the overlay text. A final point is the recognition of the mechanism of intertextuality in the perception of disease, according to which the body text is interpreted as a priori and inclusive text by encountering medical discourse.

Abstract The main assumption of this research is that there is a relationship between the components and goals of Qorrat Al-Ain in the framework of the Babieh movement and Western feminism. Qorrat Al -Ain's actions aimed at creating equal opportunities for men and women, realizing women's rights, and seeking to eliminate structural discrimination against them. The question is, "Were there any early elements of the Western feminist movement in her movement?" And if this movement is aligned with its foreign counterparts, what common elements can be seen in the attitude of the Iranian protesting women to the Western feminist movement? With the use of the qualitative paradigm and documentary method, we focused on Babieh movement as hypertext in the Qajar era. Our theoretical framework is based on a review of relevant and selective theories of the macro-feminist approach and Foucault's genealogy of the Plebian experience. The results show that the answer to both research questions is yes. The researcher emphasizes the approach that there is no presumption of a direct connection between the selected sample and Western feminism and the conspiracy theory approach. Also, for this researcher, this movement is like a natural phenomenon caused by the historical and social conditions of Iranian society.

Abstract This study aimed to investigate conspicuous and non-conspicuous consumption, which has been done by a mixed and sequential method in 2020. The statistical population is citizens with higher education aged 20 to 65 in Zanjan city. Samples were selected in two steps: with multi-stage cluster method (n=502) and by purposive and theoretical saturation (n=20). Techniques of data collection include closed and open questionnaires and structured and semi-structured interviews. Validity and reliability of the questionnaires were assessed. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSSV20 and qualitative data were analyzed based on grounded theory. The statistical analysis showed that consumption status doesn't depend on socio-economic status. In addition, we extracted 16 main themes and 39 sub-themes. The qualitative analysis showed two opposing patterns of consumption: conspicuous consumption and non-conspicuous consumption.

Abstract In recent years, demographic changes have led to increasing the duration of child-parenting and a complication of vertical links between generations. The purpose of this article was to investigate the level of parental support for adult children in different dimensions and the factors affecting it. The statistical population of the survey was people aged 18 years and older in Tehran who had at least one living parent and were not co-residence. A thousand samples from 30 districts of Tehran were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling, and the findings showed that parents' support for adult children is at a high level and is not the same in different dimensions. Advice, interest in personal life, and emotional support are reported at a high level and instrumental support and financial support are at a much lower level. Mothers' support in all dimensions except financial support has been significantly higher than fathers. Parental support is affected by parental age, parental marital conflict, parent-adult conflict, adult child support for parents, and the number of children. In addition, the findings confirmed the theories of intergenerational solidarity, altruism, and contingency.

Abstract Due to the structural and attitudinal changes in Iran, marriage age has been documented in various research studies, but so far, the determinants of the intended age of marriage have not been studied. This study aimed to investigate the determinants of the intended age of marriage of unmarried youths in Isfahan. The sample includes 400 young people aged 18-35 years who were collected using a sampling method. To gather the data, we interviewed the subjects in 2021. Analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that the average intended age of marriage for boys and girls are 28.2 and 26.6 years respectively. However, the optimal age of marriage for men and women is lower than the intended age of marriage. The gap indicates that marriage is affected by many factors. According to the findings, the variables of religious commitment, work experience, and guidance of friends have a significant relationship with the intended age of marriage of girls. Also, the intended age of marriage of boys has a significant relationship with the variables of education, religious commitment, and socio-economic status. In general, according to this study, in addition to economic factors, values and attitudinal change are also important at the intended age of marriage, and due to the high age of intended marriage, facilitating youth marriage and encouraging them to marry at the appropriate age is very important.

Abstract Using the process tracing technique, this paper attempted to examine the characteristics of qualitative research papers about national identity in Iran after the Islamic Revolution. The findings revealed that Iranian researchers were not fully cognizant of the process tracing technique in order to recognize the characteristics, causes, and influential factors of national identity in post-Revolution Iran. The findings also demonstrated that although the selected papers had considerable and practicable results, they had some methodological problems including reducational image, the difficulty of comparability negligence of new techniques, emphasis on political and cultural factors, and the absence of casual linking mechanisms.