Analysis of the influential social policies of the Islamic Republic System of Iran on maintaining social capital in Khuzestan province

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Abdolamir Ezareyani ¹ (PhD Student in Political Sociology, Islamic Azad University Naragh Branch, Markazi Province, Iran)
Hasan Kheiri ² (Associate Professor of Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University Naragh Branch, Markazi Province, Iran)
Hossein Ajdarizadeh ³ (Assistant Professor of Department of Sociology, Naragh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Markazi Province, Iran)

Received: 2021-12-12 Accepted : 2021-12-12 Published : 2021-11-22

Keywords: سرمایه اجتماعی, Islamic Republic of Iran, Social capital, سیاست های اجتماعی, Social policies, نظام جمهوری اسلامی,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to analyze the effective social policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran on maintaining social capital in Khuzestan province. The research method was descriptive survey. The statistical population included all citizens of Khuzestan province. Using multi-stage random cluster sampling method,384 people were selected as a statistical sample for the study. The indicators of social capital were trust, participation, and social cohesion. To achieve this goal, the views of Putnam, Coleman, and Fukuyama were used, and the survey method (using questionnaire tools (and documentation) using books and articles was used. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed during the research process. The research data were collected based on research questions and analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. The research findings showed that social policies such as rule of law, justice and equality, human capital development, education justice and elimination of inequality Education, elimination of economic discrimination and elimination of corruption have a positive and significant effect on maintaining social capital in the dimensions of political participation, social cohesion and social trust, so it is possible to pay more attention to the policies identified in this study. Maintaining social capital at the community level has taken effectives steps.