People's Participation: Determining Some Socio-cultural factors (Study among the Citizens of Tabriz)
الموضوعات : مجله بین المللی علوم اجتماعی
Mahmoud Elmi
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(Assistant Professor of Sociology Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad university, Tabriz, Iran)
الکلمات المفتاحية: participation, social cohesion, social trust, Modernity, government satisfaction,
ملخص المقالة :
Participation is defined as the participation of individuals in the realities of daily life or the sharing of activities among individuals by their own consent. The purpose of this study was to determine some social and cultural factors related to the participation of citizens of Tabriz. The research method was survey and the data collection tool were a questionnaire. The statistical population was all citizens aged 15-45 living in urban areas of Tabriz, including men and women, numbering 820,000 and the sample size was 680 people who were selected and selected in three age groups. In this study, the independent variables (predictors) of social cohesion, social trust, government satisfaction, modernity, age, gender and socio-economic status of citizens had a significant relationship with the dependent variable (criterion), i.e. participation. Of course, the variable of modernity had a significant and inverse relationship with participation. Given the low level of citizen participation, it can be said that this situation is due to structural barriers in the political and cultural system of Iran. The connection of individuals with society and the establishment of a relationship with it and their separation from society all go back to the social and cultural environment in which they are located. What drives actions are the habits and patterns of behavior that develop in society, various institutions, and individuals.
