Semantic implications of polygamy in man's semantic system (case ‎study: polygamous men of Bavi's‎ county)‎
ALi fialahi
1
(
استادیار گروه علوم اجتماعی دانشگاه ایلام
)
zahra rezaeinasab
2
(
department of sociology, ilam university
)
mona hamidi
3
(
department of sociology and cultural studies , ilam university
)
Keywords: &lrm, polygamy, polygamous men, remarriage, polygynous lived experience, Bavi', s&lrm, county&lrm, .&lrm, ,
Abstract :
Purpose: Despite the slight decrease in the rate of marriage, childbearing and polygamous marriages in Iranian society, the phenomenon of polygamy still continues. Therefore, this research attempt to identify and explain the semantic implications of polygamy and the understanding and interpretation of polygamy by men with multiple wives. Methods: The target population of the research are polygamous men living in Bavi's county of Khuzestan Province that 17 of them have been selected by using purposive sampling and with theoretical saturation criteria and using in-depth interview tools to collect data. Data coding and analysis was done by thematic analysis method and in order to identify themes, open and axial coding method has been used. Findings: After reading, re-reading, identifying and searching for patterns in the data, 114 concepts, 28 sub-themes and 10 main themes were obtained, which are categorized into two groups consisting of multiple semantic implications and consequences. The semantic implications of polygamy include: cultural background, in the pursuit of well-being, Dissatisfaction with previous marriage, Economic capability, Contingency marriage and The motivation of the joiner. The consequences also include topics such as livelihood hardship, family disorder, psychological vulnerability of family members and interference of others in life. Conclusion: In general, the results show that the cultural context resulting from the religious and cultural acceptance of polygamy, its normalization and normality in terms of society, has made it possible for men to have more than one woman at the same time.
