The present study aimed to investigate the effects of recognition of identity signs represented in urban symbols of the city of Isfahan on national identity. The research method was survey. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. A class- proport More
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of recognition of identity signs represented in urban symbols of the city of Isfahan on national identity. The research method was survey. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. A class- proportional sampling method was utilized to select 620 individuals. The results showed that national identity was a little above the medium level among the respondents. It was also shown that identity components represented in urban signs and symbols of Isfahan were significantly related to national identity. Given that the coefficient of effect was 0.21, it could be said that the effect was direct but relatively weak. The results also showed that the effect of knowing social components (0.63) and of knowing cultural components (0.46) on national identity were direct and high and the effect of knowing religious components was reverse and high (-0.51). In contrast, the effect of knowing political and historical components on the national identity variable was not statistically significant (p <0.05). Therefore, it can be said that the recognition of the social and cultural components represented in urban symbols of Isfahan were able to help the reproduction of national identity among the citizens, but the recognition of religious, political and historical components has not succeeded in this area.
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