Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Abstract Considering the multicultural nature of Iranian society, it is important to define the desired pattern of ethnic relations. This study is based on a national survey conducted in 1397 (2018) among Persians (Tehran), Turks (Tabriz), Kurds (Sanandaj), Arabs (Ahvaz), and Baluchi people (Zahedan) with a sample size of 1950 individuals in which the national and ethnic orientation, political orientation, cross-border ethnic orientation, tendency towards western culture, and orientation towards other ethnic groups were measured. Furthermore, the ideal pattern of ethnic relations in Iran was established using the Berry Model. The findings suggest that Persians have the highest national orientation, the highest orientation towards other ethnic groups, and the lowest political system orientation. Moreover, Turks have the least tendency towards other ethnic communities and the most cross-border transnational 
ethnic inclination. Overall, the pattern of ethnicity that most respondents (almost 75 percent) prefer is the pattern of multiculturalism and cohesion.

Abstract The present study aims to provide a genealogical analysis of happiness to address the question of how the religious discourse of happiness emerged in the wisdom of government in Iran. The question arises in this respect, based on the genealogical model of Foucault, that what historical circumstances made it possible to draw a jurisprudential view of the discourse of happiness? The method of the present study is Foucault's analysis of discourse; thus, an empirical toolbox is used, based on Foucault's historical approach to discourse analysis. According to the results, in the Safavid period, the beginning of political governance based on jurisprudence can be regarded as a significant turning point, after which the new rationality of happiness was possible through the use of a set of techniques.  Organizational segregation, use of Shiite mujtahids and granting them judicial-political positions;
The present study aims to provide a genealogical analysis of happiness to address the question of how the religious discourse of happiness emerged in the wisdom of government in Iran. The question arises in this respect, based on the genealogical model of Foucault, that what historical circumstances made it possible to draw a jurisprudential view of the discourse of happiness? The method of the present study is Foucault's analysis of discourse; thus, an empirical toolbox is used, based on Foucault's historical approach to discourse analysis. According to the results, in the Safavid period, the beginning of political governance based on jurisprudence can be regarded as a significant turning point, after which the new rationality of happiness was possible through the use of a set of techniques.  Organizational segregation, use of Shiite mujtahids and granting them judicial-political positions, granting them security, and handing over endowments have been important techniques. This system tends to have more and more instrumental relationships with influence-based discourses.

Abstract Family solidarity, reflecting the bond between parents and children who left their parental home after marriage, was suggested by Bangston and Robert refute the idea of the breakdown of the nuclear family. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of structural variables on two dimensions of solidarity (normative and functional). Using the cluster sampling method, 256 married children who had at least one of their parents alive were selected from three districts in Tehran to conduct the survey. The findings show that there is a moderate degree of normative and functional solidarity in Teheran families. Nevertheless, society is very different from its usual situation where reciprocal support from the family is very high.  Findings indicate that only the variable of having parents has a significant relationship with normative and functional solidarity among the components of the family structure. Boys are significantly less receptive to parental support than girls, but there is no significant difference between boys and girls in terms of supporting parents, normative solidarity, and belief in responsibilities. According to the regression model, the components of the family structure explain 25.4, 11.4, 11.2, and 55.4 percent of the variance of functional solidarity of mothers, fathers, married children, and total normative solidarity respectively. The path analysis model reveals that the indirect effect coefficients of structural variables are very small.

Abstract Speeches and actions are essential elements of human activity in their social life, and the ties between them have always been a major concern for social scientists, in particular sociologists. 
The issue of mismatching speech with behavior could be a methodological problem as the most common research methods and techniques used by sociologists (i.e. surveys and interviews) are focused on the unproven assumption that there would be a connection between individuals' answers to research questions about their actions and their actual actions in social life. This article examines the methodological implications of this argument from the viewpoint of some sociologists that what people say is often a poor prediction of what they do. As a result, researchers who base their claims on people's verbal statements should make it clear that they are not analyzing what people are doing, unless they show that people's statements about a particular action have the power to predict that action.

Abstract The present study investigates the relationship between the consumption of cultural goods and social and judicial security. The study is a survey and the population includes the students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. The sampling has been based on a stratified sampling method and the sample size was 386 people calculated by Cochran formula. Reliability and validity were obtained through Cronbach's alpha and face validity. Confirmatory factor analysis has also been used to evaluate variables. The findings show that the predicting variables well estimate the dependent variables (judicial security, social security). Inferential findings show that there is a significant positive relationship between the consumption of cultural goods and social security and judicial security. The results of  regression analysis aldo show that  the consumption of cultural products has a significant effect on social security (beta = 0.18) and judicial security (beta = 0.47).

Abstract This qualitative study was conducted to understand the dimensions and aspects of the flood crisis in late 1397 (2018) and early 1398 (2019) in Khuzestan province. A Grounded Theory approach was applied and data were collected through in-depth interviews and fifteen participants were selected through purposive-theoretical sampling. Based on open coding and concept recognition, fourteen categories emerged. The extracted categories in terms of condition are:  neglect of dredging canals and rivers, the gradual encroachment on riverbeds, the focus of planning on drought, the sudden turn of the weather, and the lack of machinery and equipment, in term of action-interaction are: extensive but chaotic assistance, frequent crisis management meetings, recall of all organizational capacities, formulating of a strategy to prevent harm to humans, prioritizing the protection of cities, in terms of human-consequences include” increasing the interaction of local officials and trustees, raising the level of flood sufferers’ demands, and increasing social trust and solidarity, and finally in terms of environmental consequences is: fragility of all flooded zones. They are formed around a core category called the widespread and effective but chaotic presence of people and organizations in the flood scene.