Volume 7 (2023)
Volume 6 (2022)
Volume 5 (2021)
Volume 4 (2020)
Volume 3 (2019)
Volume 2 (2018)
Volume 1 (2017)
Main Subjects = sociology
Number of Articles: 13
Reflections on Cultural Imperialism: Iran’s Discourse of Misery (badbaxti)
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 October 2023
Abstract
This article examines the theme of cultural imperialism through a case-study of change in nineteenth-century intellectual discourse. It analyzes an Iranian intellectual discourse, which ... Read MoreThe Invisible Palestinians: The Hidden Struggle for Inclusion in Jewish Tel Aviv
Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 387-393
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Read MoreThe Global Prevalence of Internet Addiction in Adolescents Post-COVID-19 Period: Examining Iran's Situation
Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 673-703
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The widespread use of the Internet has led to both beneficial and detrimental impacts on adolescents and young adults worldwide. Understanding the factors that contribute to these effects ... Read MoreDisability and Cinema in India: Representation of Women with Disabilities in Bollywood since 1970
Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 743-776
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This study aims to examine the representation of women with disabilities (sensory impairment) in the Indian cinema, focusing on the Hindi speaking Bollywood. Three popular movies shown ... Read MoreTrust in Modern Medical Institution from the Perspective of COVID-19 Patients in Iran
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 499-537
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With the COVID-19 outbreak, it appears that social research to better understand how people react to epidemics, particularly this one, is a necessity. A lesser-known societal feature ... Read MorePilgrimage and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Interpersonal Contact between Iranians and Iraqis in the Arbaeen Walk
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 539-565
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Given the history of conflict between Iran-Iraq (1980-1988), the present paper investigates whether interpersonal contact between Iranians and Iraqis, through religious tourism, has ... Read MoreComparing Gandhi’s Concept of Satyagraha with that of Jihad in Islam
Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 545-576
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This paper compares Islamic teachings regarding Jihad with Gandhi’s Satyagraha or non-violent resistance. Abdul Ghaffar Khan, one of Gandhi’s Muslim followers, has argued ... Read MoreRethinking Minorities’ Integration into the Host Society: The Case of Indians in the Baharestan Neighbourhood of Tehran
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 61-94
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This study on Indians in the Baharestan neighbourhood of Tehran investigates the nature of their social integration, and the factors which affect it. By considering integration as a ... Read More'The Cup of Kindness’? Dominant Social Norms and Muslims’ Social Integration in Scotland
Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 271-304
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Since the 9/11 bombings in New York, and the 7/7 bombings in London, Muslims’ integration in the UK has been under intense scrutiny. Muslim integration, however, has long been ... Read MoreInstitutional Analysis of Corruption Configurations in South-West Asian Countries: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 305-343
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Considering corruption as one of the chronic harms of the administrative system, and the social factor affecting economic growth, the present study sought to explain, for the first ... Read MoreHindu-Muslim Relationship in Bollywood in post 26/11: A Content Analysis of Movies (2008-2018)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 345-377
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This study investigates the representations of Hindu-Muslim relationship in Bollywood movies from 2008 to 2018. It is assumed that after 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, which are known ... Read MoreNation, Ethnicity and Religion; Second Generation Muslims’ Social Identity in Scotland
Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 699-734
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Existing evidence seems to indicate that Muslims in Scotland have constructed hyphenated or hybrid identities that draw on religion, ethnicity and nationality. However, minor attention ... Read MoreA Theoretical Study of Solidarity in American Society: The Case of the “Ground Zero Mosque” Controversy
Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 2017, , Pages 199-222