Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Abstract Working is one of the most important aspects of modern human life and job searching has been studied by economic sociologists since the birth of new economic sociology. Iran has faced numerous economic problems in recent decades, including high unemployment rates. Given the difficulty of finding a job in contemporary society, this article examines job search in the city of Abhar from the perspective of new economic sociology using a network approach. The present study is theoretically based on the theories of Mark Granovetter and Nan Lin. The method of study was a survey and the data were collected using a questionnaire administered in a sample that was selected using cluster sampling in Abhar city. Findings show that 1) the use of social networking has been the most important method of search and job acquisition among the sample, 2) Nan Lane's theory of social resources is sufficient to investigate the subject 3) Although Granovetter's theory of the strength of weak bonds is rejected, the findings support his theory of sovereignty. The research’s main findings show that 1) using social networks was the most important way to search for and get a job among the sample, 2) Nan Lin’s social resources theory is adequate to investigate the subject, 3) while Granovetter’s ‘Strength of Weak Ties’ theory is refuted, the findings support his embeddedness theory.

Abstract In this article, Michel Foucault's views on the Islamic Revolution of Iran are reviewed read and then the challenges of state-building in post-revolutionary Iranian society based on Foucault's analysis of the modern state are reviewed by conceptual analysis.
According to Foucault, the Islamic Revolution of Iran was the manifestation of the collective will of Iranians to resist domination and achieve liberation. Foucault believed that Iranians were trying to open a new path in history and to change their life experience and identity with the help of Shiite Islam. On the other hand, the modern state is based on the principle of state expediency which is related to the concept of governance and politics. According to this principle, consolidation and development of state power is preferred to all other things. state expediency requires that the state monitor, control, regulate and punish people through legal orders, security and disciplinary technologies. Thus the relationship between the revolution and the modern state is problematic. State-building in a post-revolutionary society will not necessarily be based on the ideals of the revolution, and there is always a tension between the interests of the state and the freedom and justice promised in the revolution

Abstract In the first Pahlavi period, the political structure in Iran moved towards the creation of a modern state and the domination of the centralist discourse. In this regard, establishing and strengthening various institutions such as the High Council of Education and Modern Education, dominated archaic nationalism based on the Persian language. The present article analyzes the approvals of this council through the process of describing, interpreting and explaining the texts by critical discourse analysis of Fairclough.
By discovering the hidden and ideological layers of these enactments nationalist discourse during the modernization of the education system was analysed. Furthermore, the components of cultural nationalism based on one race and one language was examined. As a result, modernization of the educational system was carried out with the policy of promoting the Persian language and adopting a strategy of unification based on the historical past and using concepts of archaism and racism. Through strategies of exclusion and integration, the unification desired by nationalists were sought. This process denied the cultural diversity of the country and undermined ethnic and linguistic diversity.

Abstract This qualitative study was conducted to explore the mentality of immigrants entering the two suburbs of Ahvaz and present a paradigm model of their actions and related conditions and consequences. The method used in this research was the grounded theory method. The data of this study were collected through in-depth interviews. Purposive and theoretical sampling method was used. . In analyzing the data, five methods of open coding, concept development, context input, process entry and category integration were used. The collected data were coded and analyzed in six major categories and one core category. The presented paradigm model includes three dimensions of conditions, action interactions and consequences. The condition section includes urbanist media, idealism, and transformation of attitudes. The strategy section includes convenient and consumer-oriented migration) and Occupation oriented Migration. The outcome section includes strengthening the informal economy that formed a core category called migration as a horizon-opening action.
 

Abstract Developing and implementing the code of conduct and guidelines of professional ethics in science is one of the foremost necessary and obvious measures of scientific associations in promoting the ethics of science, which is typically developed within the framework of scientific activity. Focusing on a sample of the code of conduct of the world scientific associations, this paper seeks to answer these questions: What are the principles of professional ethics among world scientific associations? what principles do scientific associations agree on and to what extent? To answer the aforementioned questions, we investigated 235 codes of professional ethics written in the code of conduct of 28 scientific associations. The findings show that the professional codes have multiple structures with different frequencies. There is a further agreement on some codes in scientific associations which we call "consensus codes". These codes form the core parts of conducts. On the other hand, we have specific diverse codes called "distinction codes" that are formed in terms of the cultural diversity of the scientific field. In general, the discovery of the profile of codes of professional ethics at the global level is the main achievement of this research.
 

Abstract The construction of reservoir dams in the last 6 decades has paved the way for the displacement of more than 100 million people from their homes. According to the results of the present study, more than 2 million people in Iran have been affected by the construction of dams.  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and social and cultural consequences of cash compensation policy in the release of dam reservoirs, The conceptual framework of the research is based on the assessment of social impacts. The qualitative research method of the grounded theory technique has been used. Participants in this study were 38 local informants and experts who were interviewed with a semi-constructed questionnaire. Analysis with three methods of open, axial and selective coding was put on the agenda. The results of the analysis of the interviews show 822 general concepts, 133 sub-categories, 18 main categories and 1 central category. Findings of the research based on the paradigm model show the disintegration of social structure and cultural context in the implementation of cash compensation policy. The results point to a need to change the approach, appoint a social trustee and evaluate the social impact of the project.