Sociological Explanation of the Process of Formation of New Reference Groups and their Effect on the Formation of Citizenship Ethics in Iran over the Last Three Decades
الموضوعات : مجله بین المللی علوم اجتماعیMasoumeh Bashi 1 , Seyfollah Seyfollahi 2 , Nayer Pirahari 3
1 - Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Sociology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
الکلمات المفتاحية: Citizenship Ethics, New Reference Groups, Cyberspace, Mass Media, Intra-Community Factors, Extra-Community Factors,
ملخص المقالة :
Nowadays, different types of technology production and growth and as a result, increasing changes in various social, economic, cultural and ...have occurred with the intensification of the modernity and postmodernityprocess. In the meantime, effective reference groups on citizenship ethics have also undergone significant changes, including changes in their patterns, methods and values. This study considered this important issue and was carried out aimed to "sociological explanation of the process of formation of new reference groups and their effect on the formation of citizenship ethics in Iran over the last three decades" in the academic year 2019-2020 and documentary method was used in this study. The theoretical framework of the research was formed by combining the theories of "Durkheim, Parsons, Habermas, Giddens, Wallerstein, Merton and Saifullahi approach". Purposive sampling was used and data were collected by fish taking and content analysis techniques. The results of documentary studies show that, Intra-community factors, Extra-community factors, cyberspace and mass media have a significant effect on the formation of new reference groups over the last three decades in Iran. Also, new reference groups have a significant effect on the formation of citizenship ethics in Iran over the past three decades.
