Iranian Journal of Sociology

Abstract Rites of passage consist of three stages: the beginning, the middle, and the end. These rites involve the roles of a mentor and spectators, and the inability to complete them leads to frustration and social stigma. There is no return to the previous stage in rites of passage. A similar situation can be observed in migration, where a specific decision marks the start of the rite of passage. Individuals go through hard stages like legal and regulatory preparations and soft stages like changing habits and lifestyles. Preparing for migration can be seen as a kind of rite of passage, where the mentors, rituals, and rules gradually become defined and recognized. Entering the rites of migration involves a suspension of life that can be brief or prolonged. Migration without any changes in lifestyle is rare

Abstract The Present Study Aims to Familiarize Iranian Researchers with the Process Tracing Technique as the Most Important Method for Achieving within-Case Inference in Single-Case Research. It also Emphasizes Reconstruction, Testing, and Evaluation of the Causal Mechanisms of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. The Method of the Present Research is the Process Tracing Technique. The Findings Show that First, by Using the Process Tracing Guidelines for Explaining the Outcome, it is Possible to Redefine the Causal Mechanisms of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Based on a Systematic Definition and to Transparently Open the Black Box Between Factors (X) and Outcome (Y). Second, the Process Tracing Technique and Allow for Testing and Evaluation of each Part of the Causal Mechanisms of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Determines the Rate of Updating the Researcher's Degree of Confidence in Their Validity.

Abstract The present study adopts a sociological approach to examine the intersection between periodical studies and translation studies. More specifically, it examines translational configurations in relation to various dimensions of the concept of “periodical codes” (Philpotts, 2013) in Bahar (1289–1301 SH), with the aim of elucidating the role of translation in shaping the periodical’s “common habitus” (Bourdieu, 1996). A content analysis of Bahar demonstrates that translation, played a foundational role in shaping the periodical’s common habitus. Translation was manifested not only in the various discursive forms associated with Bahar’s compositional codes, but also in its material codes (page layout and magazine format), economic codes (financial independence), and social codes (the transnational network of translation and translators). Through its selection of translated works in literature, education, women’s issues, politics, and science, Bahar exposed Iranian readers to diverse ideas and social experiences and contributed to broadening their intellectual horizons.

Abstract Social isolation is one of the critical issues in contemporary urban societies, entailing extensive consequences across individual, familial, and social dimensions. Within this context, lifestyle, as a key construct, plays a pivotal role in strengthening or weakening social bonds, thereby reducing or exacerbating social isolation. Accordingly, the present study aimed to develop an Interpretive Structural Model (ISM) of factors affecting lifestyle to reduce social isolation among citizens of Karaj. This research is applied in terms of objective and qualitative in terms of methodology. In the first step, factors influencing lifestyle to mitigate social isolation were identified through a review of theoretical foundations, research literature, and interviews with 12 academic experts in Karaj. In the second step, the Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) technique was employed via Microsoft Excel to model and analyze the interrelationships among these factors.